Hymenoptera

  • Wasps
    Photographer: John Weinstein : Field Museum of Natural History - Photography Division
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History
    Description: Wasps from the 18-inch layer of FBM Locality A. Top left) A ?flower wasp?, family Scoliidae, with a body length of 35 millimeters (specimen is FMNH PE60851). Top right) An unknown variety of wasp, with a body length of 25 millimeters (specimen is FMNH PE60849). Bottom) Part and counterpart split of an unknown variety of wasp with a body length of 20 millimeters (specimen is FMNH PE60938a and b).
Catalog Number: PE 60938 A+B
Taxonomic Name: Hymenoptera
FM Catalog: Fossil Invertebrates
Object Kind: Hand Specimen
Lot count: 1
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Period: Paleogene
Earliest Epoch: Eocene
Earliest Age: Early Eocene / Wasatchian
Formation: Green River
Member: Fossil Butte
Coordinates Available?: Yes
Country: United States of America
State/Province/Territory: Wyoming
County: Lincoln
Township: Kemmerer
EMu IRN: 2344461
Occurrence ID: 0ee2af27-afdb-4796-9b99-02a93c1ba043

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