.29" Fossil Cranefly (Tipulidae) - Green River Formation, Colorado

This is a .29" long fossil cranefly (Tipulidae) from the Green River Formation deposits of Rio Blanco County, Colorado. The plate also contains a partial fossil insect of a different fly family.

While this formation is best known for well preserved fossil fish found in Wyoming, other sections of the formation contain a very diverse insect fauna.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Tipulidae
LOCATION
Rio Blanco County, Colorado
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Fly: .29", Rock: 1.65 x 1.25"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#286424
GUARANTEE
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