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Latah, USA

FormationLatah
Age:16.0 - 5.3 Ma
Miocene
IntervalMiocene
Lithologymudstone, claystone
Number of Collections10
Number of Occurrences59

Recorded Sample Locations

LocationRegionStratigraphic Name
Latah Formation near SpokaneSpokane County, Washington, USALatah
South of JuliaettaNez Perce County, Idaho, USALatah
Deep Creek CanyonSpokane County, Washington, USALatah
Marshall CreekSpokane County, Washington, USALatah
Brick PitSpokane County, Washington, USALatah
Oviatt Creek Site Clearwater County, Idaho, USALatah
Cut No. 1 on the spokaneSpokane County, Washington, USALatah

Recorded Fossils

Accepted NameHierarchyAge
Caesalpinia spokanensis
species
7Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Fabaceae : Caesalpinia : Caesalpinia spokanensis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Insecta
class
3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Eotermes sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Kalotermitidae : Eotermes15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Ulmeriella latahensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Hodotermitidae : Ulmeriella : Ulmeriella latahensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Parastylotermes washingtonensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattodea : Stylotermitidae : Parastylotermes : Parastylotermes washingtonensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Coleoptera
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Calosoma fernquisti
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Calosoma : Calosoma fernquisti15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Carabidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pterostichus fernquisti
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Pterostichus : Pterostichus fernquisti15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dascillus latahensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Curculionidae : Dascillus : Dascillus latahensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dytiscus latahensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dytiscus : Dytiscus latahensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dytiscus miocenicus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Dytiscidae : Dytiscus : Dytiscus miocenicus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Elateridae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Elateridae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Diptera
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Sciaroidea
superfamily
4.7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sciaroidea15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Sylvicola carolae
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Anisopodidae : Sylvicola : Sylvicola carolae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bibio sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibio15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bibio latahensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibio : Bibio latahensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bibio testeus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bibionidae : Bibio : Bibio testeus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anthracinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Bombyliidae : Anthracinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Boletina sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Boletina15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Exechia juliaetta
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Exechia : Exechia juliaetta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mycetophilidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Mycetophilinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Mycetophilinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Rymosia miocenica
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Mycetophilidae : Rymosia : Rymosia miocenica15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Sciara sepulta
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Sciaridae : Sciara : Sciara sepulta15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Tipula latahensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Diptera : Tipulidae : Tipula : Tipula latahensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Hymenarcys cridlandi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Pentatomidae : Hymenarcys : Hymenarcys cridlandi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Propentacora froeschneri
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Saldidae : Propentacora : Propentacora froeschneri15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Latahcoris spectatus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Tessaratomidae : Latahcoris : Latahcoris spectatus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Bombus proavus
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Apidae : Bombus : Bombus proavus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Camponotus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Camponotus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Dolichoderus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Dolichoderus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Formicidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Lasius sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Lasius15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Messor sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Formicidae : Messor15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Cryptinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Cryptinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Periope ivesi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Periope : Periope ivesi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Pimplinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Pimplinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Sphecophaga sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Ichneumonidae : Sphecophaga15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Megachilinae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Megachilidae : Megachilinae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Macrophya adventitia
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Tenthredinidae : Macrophya : Macrophya adventitia15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Anisoptera sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Orthoptera : Tettigoniidae : Anisoptera15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Odonata
order
4Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Epophthalmia biordinata
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Corduliidae : Epophthalmia : Epophthalmia biordinata15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miocordulia latipennis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Corduliidae : Miocordulia : Miocordulia latipennis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Gomphaeschninae
subfamily
5.3Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Odonata : Gomphaeschnidae : Gomphaeschninae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Megaleuctra jewetti
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Leuctridae : Megaleuctra : Megaleuctra jewetti15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Limnephilus sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Limnephilidae : Limnephilus15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miopsyche sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Limnephilidae : Miopsyche15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miopsyche alexanderi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Limnephilidae : Miopsyche : Miopsyche alexanderi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Miopsyche martynovi
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Limnephilidae : Miopsyche : Miopsyche martynovi15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Folindusia miocenica
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Folindusia : Folindusia miocenica15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Phryganea sp.
genus
6Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae : Phryganea15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Phryganea spokanensis
species
7Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae : Phryganea : Phryganea spokanensis15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene
Phryganeidae
family
5Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Trichoptera : Phryganeidae15.97 - 13.82 Ma
Miocene

References

Cockerell T. D. A. (1925) Fossil insects in the United States National Museum, Proceedings of the United States National Museum 64 13, 1-15
Berry E. W. (1928) A caddis case of leaf pieces from the Miocene of Washington, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 18, 60-61
Carpenter F. M., Cockerell T. D. A., et al (1931) Insects from the Miocene (Latah) of Washington, Annals of the Entomological Society of America 24, 307-322
Snyder T. E. (1949) A new Miocene Ulmeriella (fossil Isoptera, Hodotermitidae), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 51 4, 164-165
Lewis S. E. (1969) Fossil insects of the Latah Formation (Miocene) of eastern Washington and northern Idaho, Northwest Science 43, 99-115
Lewis S. E. (1973) A new species of fossil beetle (Coleoptera: Dascillidae) from the Latah Formation (Miocene) of eastern Washington, Annals of the Entomological Society of America 66, 697
Lewis S. E., Gundersen R. W. (1987) A new species of fossil Coleoptera (Dytiscidae) from the Oviatt Creek fossil locality (Miocene) of the Clearwater National Forest of northern Idaho, Occasional Papers in Paleobiology St Cloud State University 1, 1-9
Lewis S. E., Heikes P. M., et al (1990) Entomofauna from Miocene deposits near Juliaetta, Idaho, Occasional Papers in Paleobiology St Cloud State University 4 9, 1-22
Lewis S. E., Heikes P. M. (1990) A Dragon-fly (Odonata: Aeschnidae) from the Miocene of Idaho, Occasional Papers in Paleobiology St Cloud State University 4 16, 1-6
Lewis S. E., Heikes P. M. (1990) Entomofauna from the Oviatt Creek Site (Miocene) near Elk River, Idaho, Occasional Papers in Paleobiology St Cloud State University 4 13, 1-6
Herendeen P. S., Dilcher D. L. (1991) Caesalpinia subgenus Mezoneuron (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) from the Tertiary of North America, American Journal of Botany 78 1, 1-12
Engel M. S. (2004) Notes on a megachiline bee (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) from the Miocene of Idaho, Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 107, 97-100
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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