Dominickus

Dom-in-ik-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, May 23). Dominickus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/dominickus/

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Name

Dominickus.

Phonetic

Dom-in-ik-us.

Named By

N.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Tindale‭ ‬-‭ ‬1985.

Classification

Arthropoda,‭ ‬Insecta,‭ ‬Lepidoptera,‭ ‬Castniidae.

Diet

Uncertain/herbivore‭? ‬In larval stage/nectar drinker‭? ‬when adult.

Species

D.‭ ‬castnioides‭

Size

Forewings about‭ ‬16.4‭ ‬millimetres long and‭ ‬9.4‭ ‬millimetres wide.

Known locations

USA,‭ ‬Colorado‭ ‬-‭ ‬Florissant Formation.

Time Period

Priabonian of the Eocene.

Fossil representation

Fore wings.

In Depth

       Dominickus is a genus of butterfly moth that lived in the western USA during the late Eocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A butterfly-moth‭ (‬Lepidoptera Castniidae‭) ‬from the Oligocene shales of Florissant,‭ ‬Colorado.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera‭ ‬24‭(‬1‭)‬:31-40.‭ ‬-‭ ‬N.‭ ‬B.‭ ‬Tindale‭ ‬-‭ ‬1985.

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