Palaeopsychops timmi

†Palaeopsychops timmi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Nymphoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Neuropterida Ordo: Neuroptera Subordo: Myrmeleontiformia Superfamilia: Nymphoidea

Familia: Ithonidae
Genus: †Palaeopsychops
Species: †Palaeopsychops timmi

Name

• †Palaeopsychops timmi Archibald & Makarkin, 2006

Type locality

• Early Eocene, Ypresian; Eocene Okanogan Highlands; Boot Hill (UWBM Location B4131), Tom Thumb Tuff Member, Klondike Mountain Formation, Republic, Washington, USA

Type Material

• Holotype:SR 02-25-01
  • Repository: Stonerose Interpretive Center and Eocene Fossil Beds, Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
    • Collector: Thomas Timm

Etymology

• The specific epithet is from the surname of Thomas Timm, the collector of the holotype, in recognition of his contribution to palaeontology by the donation of this specimen to the Stonerose Interpretive Center."

Distribution

Eocene

• Ypresian
• Eocene Okanagan Highlands
  • Tom Thumb tuff, Klondike Mountain Formation; "Boot Hill" UWBM site B4131, Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA

References

• Archibald S.B.; Makarkin V.N. 2006. Tertiary Giant Lacewings (Neuroptera: Polystechotidae): Revision and Description of New Taxa From Western North America and Denmark. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 4(2): 119–155. doi:10.1017/S1477201906001817. 

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