.75" Eocene Fossil Botfly (Lithophipoderma) Larva - Utah

This is a .75" long botfly larva (Lithophipoderma ascoides) fossil from the Green River Formation of Utah. 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
Lithophipoderma ascoides
LOCATION
Uintah County, Utah
FORMATION
Green River Formation
SIZE
Larva: .75" long, Rock: 2.4 x 1.8"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#189445
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