Species

Paleobuprestis minima Walker, 1938

Type specimen data
holotype: ; U.S.N.M. no. 95871; Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Monument; Norian , Chinle
Reference:
Walker, M. V. 1938. Evidence of Triassic insects in the Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona. pp. 137-141. DOI:10.5479/si.00963801.85-3033.137
Taxon description

Melnyk et al., 2020 (for 2021)

Diagnosis/description: 2 mm wide channels aligned perpendicular to wood grain; variably filled with castings.

Synonymy list
1938     Paleobuprestis minima, new species — Walker , pp. 139, fig. 3B
2017     Paleobuprestis minima Walker 1938 — Genise , pp. 17.4c
Selection of related publications
Walker, M. V. 1938. Evidence of Triassic insects in the Petrified Forest National Monument, Arizona. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 85, 3033, 137-141. DOI:10.5479/si.00963801.85-3033.137
Classification
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyTrypanitidae
GenusPaleobuprestis
Speciesmaxima
minima
sudeticus
References based on distribution
  • Walker, 1938   Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Monument   Norian