Species

Paleobuprestis maxima Walker, 1938

Type specimen data
holotype: ; U.S.N.M. no. 95870; 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: 10 mm wide channels occurring just under bark and aligned perpendicular to wood grain; cuttings visible; borings filled with castings

Synonymy list
1938     Paleobuprestis maxima, new genus and species — Walker , pp. 138-139, fig. 2
2017     Paleobuprestis maxima Walker, 1938 — Genise , fig. 17.4b
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
Klassificering
Organism groupBiota
Ichnofossil groupIchnofossils
Bioerosional trace fossils
FamilyTrypanitidae
GenusPaleobuprestis
Speciesmaxima
minima
sudeticus
References based on distribution
  • Walker, 1938   Holbrook, Petrified Forest National Monument   Triassic