Protonym: Eoecophylla quilchenensis
Authorship Archibald et al., 2024: 5, figs. 1-5
Forms aq.m.
Locality CANADA (British Columbia, Eocene)
Etymology The specific epithet is a toponym referring to the species’ only known locality (Quilchena).
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype (body with a forewing and hind wing of a queen). Primary type locality: Canada: British Columbia, Quilchena, Kamloops Group lacustrine shales (Coldwater beds) near Nicola Lake; Lower Eocene, Ypresian (ca. 51 Ma.). Primary type depository: BBM. Primary type specimen: BBM-PAL-P000016.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: two queen paratypes, three male paratypes. Secondary type locality and depository: same as for holotype. Secondary type specimens: BBM-PAL-P000017 (dealate queen); BBM-PAL-P000019 (alate queen); BBM-PAL-P000025 (male, allotype); BBM-PAL-P000026 (dealate male); BBM-PAL-P000027 (dealate male).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Eoecophylla quilchenensis Species Valid Original combination