Eocene Robber Fly and Cranefly Insect Fossils

Fossil Insect Order: Diptera Cranefly Family: Tipulidae Robber Fly: Family AsilidaeAge: Eocene

Size: mm (25.4mm=1 inch): Crane Fly: 10 mm long body, 11 mm long wings. Robber Fly; 11 mm long body 7 mm long wings Matrix: 80 mm by 66 mm.

Location: Green River Shale, Uintah County, Utah

Code: I008

Price: Sold

Description: The Green River Formation deposits of Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah are best known for their immaculately-preserved fish, but other examples are known as well, as this specimen attests. An exceptionally-preserved pair of members of the Diptera, with venation in the wings evident, despite its 50 million year age, this is a world-class example of the type of preservation found.

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