Four undescribed Oligocene craneflies from Florissant, Colorado, (Diptera: Tipulidae)

  • The following described craneflies were discovered during ongoing research at the Museum of the University of Colorado in preparation of parts of the Colorado Natural History Inventory. These Oligocene shale specimens are somewhat difficult to study. This is especially true of Limoniinae with lightly sclerotized veins. With proper illumination and a good binocular microscope, the veins often appear as glittering lines on the shale. The veins often are better seen when the specimen is placed so the veins are illuminated from one end. Sometimes the shale is so rough that this lighting does not improve their visibility. The help of Dr. George W. Byers of University of Kansas was immeasurable during the preparation of this manuscript. He not only verified, or suggested, generic assignment but also prepared the illustrations of venation. Mrs. Grace H. Kemper, as usual, helped with measurements and processing of the manuscript.

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Author:F. Martin Brown
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30-1156081
Parent Title (English):Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics
Publisher:Center for Systematic Entomology
Place of publication:Gainesville, Fla.
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2010/06/29
Year of first Publication:1985
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2010/06/29
Volume:01
Issue:2
Page Number:3
First Page:98
Last Page:100
Source:Gainesville, Fla. : Flora & Fauna Publ.: Insecta Mundi 01:2, S. 98-100
HeBIS-PPN:229287131
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
Zeitschriften / Jahresberichte:Insecta Mundi / Insecta Mundi, Volume 1 (1985/86)
:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-332792
Licence (German):License LogoDeutsches Urheberrecht