Baltic Amber, ISEA Novosibirsk collection (Eocene of Russian Federation)

Where: Kaliningrad, Russian Federation (54.9° N, 19.9° E: paleocoordinates 53.9° N, 15.2° E)

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• According to Aleksandrova and Zaporozhets (2008), the higher parts of the Prussian Formation (including the Blaue Erde or Blue Earth) belong to the Charlesdowniea clathrata angulosa dinocyst Zone. Based on its index species, this zone is concurrent to Zone W13 established in the Parisian basin (Châteauneuf and Gruas-Cavagnetto 1978), where it is correlated with nannoplankton zones NP18–NP21 (Powell, 1992) of the Priabonian. In the Paleogene zonation of northwestern Europe, the first occurrence of Thalassiphora fenestrata is designated at the base of the dinocyst Subzone D12b (36.20 +/- 0.1 Ma), which is correlated with zones NP18 (terminal part)–NP20 of the Priabonian (Luterbacher et al., 2004).

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: amber

Collection methods: surface (float)

• Specimens at Institute of Systematic and Evolution of Animals, Novosibirsk

Primary reference: A. A. Legalov. 2012. A new weevil genus of the tribe Metrioxenini (Coleoptera: Belidae) in Eocene Baltic amber. Historical Biology 24:213-217 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 134456: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 09.10.2012

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Insecta
 Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
Electrocaryedon poinari n. gen. n. sp.4
Electrocaryedon poinari n. gen. n. sp.4 Legalov 2016 palm bruchid
ISEZh 2012-8
 Coleoptera - Belidae
Succinometrioxena bachofeni n. sp.2 Legalov 2013 weevil
ISEA 2012/6
Succinometrioxena poinari n. gen. n. sp. Legalov 2012 weevil
ISEA 2011/1, 2016/3, 2023/1 (additional specimens in Legalov 2023)
"Palaeometrioxena zherikhini" = Archimetrioxena zherikhini18 Legalov 2012 weevil
ISEA BA2012/18 (also listed as A. electrica in Legalov, 2019, but illustrations are different)
Archimetrioxena electrica8 Voss 1953 weevil
ISEA BA2012/18 (also listed as P. zherikhini in Legalov & Bukejs, 2018, but illustrations are different)
Oxycraspedus poinari n. sp.5 Legalov 2016 weevil
ISEA BA2015/2
 Coleoptera - Brentidae
Melanapion (Melanapionoides) poinari n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 weevil
ISEA BA2013/22
Melanapion (Melanapionoides) wanati n. sp.1 Legalov 2012 weevil
Baltocyba electrinus n. gen. n. sp.7 Legalov 2018 weevil
ISEA BA2017/9
Conapium (Palaeoconapion) alleni n. sp.1 Legalov 2012 weevil
Baltoconapium vilhelmseni n. sp.12 Legalov 2022 weevil
ISEZh BA2021/6
Toxorhynchus michalskii n. sp.10 Legalov 2021 weevil
ISEZh VA 2019/18
Zherikhiniellus rarus n. gen. n. sp.10 Legalov 2021 weevil
ISEZh VA 2020/4
Baltonanophyes crassirostre n. gen. n. sp.7 Legalov 2018 weevil
ISEA BA2017/10
 Coleoptera - Anthribidae
Glaesotropis (Glaesotropis) succiniferus3 Legalov 2015 fungus weevil
ISEA BA2013/2
Glaesotropis (Electranthribus) gratshevi n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 fungus weevil
ISEA BA2014/2
Glaesotropis (Electranthribus) alleni n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 fungus weevil
ISEA BA2012/19
"Electranthribus zherikhini n. gen. n. sp." = Glaesotropis (Electranthribus) zherikhini2 Legalov 2013 fungus weevil
Allandroides vossi n. gen. n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 fungus weevil
ISEA BA2012/11
Eduardoxenus rasnitsyni n. sp.14 Legalov 2022 fungus weevil
ISEA BA2020/5
 Coleoptera - Attelabidae
Electrauletes unicus n. gen. n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 tooth-nosed snout weevil
ISEA BA2014/1
Pseudauletes (Eopseudauletes) balticus n. sp.13 Legalov 2022 tooth-nosed snout weevil
ISEA BA2019/10
Succinorhynchites alberti n. gen. n. sp.2 Legalov 2013 tooth-nosed snout weevil
Baltocar hoffeinsorum3 Riedel 2012 leaf rolling weevil
ISEA BA2012/14
Baltocar convexus n. sp.3 Legalov 2015 leaf rolling weevil
ISEA BA2013/3
 Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Cenocephalus aniskini n. sp.8, Arostropsis kirejtshuki n. sp.16, Archaeosciaphilus gyrommatus20, Polydrusus (Palaeodrosus) andrushchenkoi n. sp.16, Polydrusus (Palaeodrosus) zherikhini n. sp.8, Archaeocallirhopalus larssoni n. gen. n. sp.2, Archaeocallirhopalus alekseevi17, Limalophus poinari n. sp.8, Succinalophus attenboroughi n. gen. n. sp.5, Electrocoryssopus andrushchenkoi n. gen. n. sp.15, Electrocossonus kirejtshuki n. gen. n. sp.8, Caulophilus squamosus n. sp.6, Caulophilus rarus n. sp.6, Caulophilus sucinopunctatus18, Succinostyphlus squamosus n. sp.16, Succinostyphlus katarzynae n. sp.16, "Succinostyphlus mroczkowskii" = Sucinostyphlus mroczkowskii6, "Succinostyphlus erectosquamata" = Sucinostyphlus mroczkowskii6, Archaeoeugnomus balticus n. gen. n. sp.6, Mazurieugnomus pilosus n. gen. n. sp.8, Anthonoeugnomus barsevskisi n. gen. n. sp.8, Dorytomus bukejsi n. sp.8, Dorytomus electrinus n. sp.5, Dorytomus korotyaevi n. sp.8, Dorytomus (Euolamus) nudus n. sp.6, Pachytychius eocenicus n. sp.6, Pseudoergania perkovskyi n. gen. n. sp.9, Tachyerges hyperoche n. sp.19, Orchestes tatjanae n. sp.6, Palaeorhamphus primitivus n. gen. n. sp.6, Palaeorhamphus (Falsorhamphus) alekseevi n. sp.16, "Palaeorhamphus damzeni n. sp." = Palaeorhamphus (Falsorhamphus) damzeni8, Eocenesibinia prussica n. gen. n. sp.6, Palaeoanoplus horridus n. gen. n. sp.11, Palaeophelypera kuscheli n. gen. n. sp.2, Palaeodexipeus kirejtshuki n. gen. n. sp.5, Electrorhinus friedhelmi8, Succinacalles silvestris n. sp.16, Ceutorhynchus succinus n. sp.2, Ceutorhynchus alekseevi6, Ceutorhynchus electrinus n. sp.6, Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) shevnini n. sp.16, Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) klebsi n. sp.6, Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) michalski n. sp.16, Baltanchonidium eocenicum n. gen. n. sp.16
Cenocephalus aniskini n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 ambrosia beetle
ISEA BA2018/3
Arostropsis kirejtshuki n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2019/6
Archaeosciaphilus gyrommatus20 Legalov and Poinar 2021 snout beetle
ISEA BA2019/19, 20
Polydrusus (Palaeodrosus) andrushchenkoi n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2021/9
Polydrusus (Palaeodrosus) zherikhini n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2015/14
Archaeocallirhopalus larssoni n. gen. n. sp.2 Legalov 2013 snout beetle
Archaeocallirhopalus alekseevi17 Legalov and Bukejs 2015 snout beetle
ISEA BA2012/13
Limalophus poinari n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2017/6
Succinalophus attenboroughi n. gen. n. sp.5 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEA BA2015/1
Electrocoryssopus andrushchenkoi n. gen. n. sp.15 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISiEZh BA2022/1
Electrocossonus kirejtshuki n. gen. n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2017/5
Caulophilus squamosus n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/9
Caulophilus rarus n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2011/5
Caulophilus sucinopunctatus18 Kuska 1992 snout beetle
ISEA BA2011/3
Succinostyphlus squamosus n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/17
Succinostyphlus katarzynae n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2020/11, 2017/3
"Succinostyphlus mroczkowskii" = Sucinostyphlus mroczkowskii6 Kuska 1996 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/20; BA2012/17 in Legalov & Bukejs 2018
"Succinostyphlus erectosquamata" = Sucinostyphlus mroczkowskii6 Kuska 1996 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/16
Archaeoeugnomus balticus n. gen. n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/15
Mazurieugnomus pilosus n. gen. n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2016/1
Anthonoeugnomus barsevskisi n. gen. n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2017/2
Dorytomus bukejsi n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2019/3
Dorytomus electrinus n. sp.5 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEA BA2015/5
Dorytomus korotyaevi n. sp.8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2015/6
Dorytomus (Euolamus) nudus n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2013/5
Pachytychius eocenicus n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2011/7
Pseudoergania perkovskyi n. gen. n. sp.9 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2017/7
Tachyerges hyperoche n. sp.19 Legalov and Poinar 2020 snout beetle
ISEA BA2018/2
Orchestes tatjanae n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2014/4
Palaeorhamphus primitivus n. gen. n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/12
Palaeorhamphus (Falsorhamphus) alekseevi n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2021/8
"Palaeorhamphus damzeni n. sp." = Palaeorhamphus (Falsorhamphus) damzeni8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2019/4
Eocenesibinia prussica n. gen. n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2013/4
Palaeoanoplus horridus n. gen. n. sp.11 Legalov 2021 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2019/11
Palaeophelypera kuscheli n. gen. n. sp.2 Legalov 2013 snout beetle
Palaeodexipeus kirejtshuki n. gen. n. sp.5 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEA BA2015/3
Electrorhinus friedhelmi8 Legalov 2019 snout beetle
ISEA BA2019/1
Succinacalles silvestris n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2016/2, 2021/7
Ceutorhynchus succinus n. sp.2 Legalov 2013 snout beetle
Ceutorhynchus alekseevi6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2014/15
Ceutorhynchus electrinus n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/10
Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) shevnini n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2020/1
Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) klebsi n. sp.6 Legalov 2016 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2013/3
Leiosoma (Palaeoleiosoma) michalski n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2017/8
Baltanchonidium eocenicum n. gen. n. sp.16 Legalov 2023 snout beetle
ISEZh BA2012/16
 Coleoptera - Rhadalidae
Aplocnemus (Ischnopalpus) baltiensis n. sp.23 Tshernyshev 2019 beetle
ISEZh sch_010
Aploceble (Chalcaploceble) viridiaeneus n. sp.21 Tshernyshev 2012 beetle
 Coleoptera - Melyridae
Palpattalus baltiensis n. sp.22, Palpattalus eocenicus n. gen. n. sp.22, Palpattalusinus transitivus n. gen. n. sp.24, Aliattalus intercalaris n. gen. n. sp.25
Palpattalus baltiensis n. sp.22 Tshernyshev 2016 soft-winged flower beetle
ISEZh sch_003
Palpattalus eocenicus n. gen. n. sp.22 Tshernyshev 2016 soft-winged flower beetle
ISEZh sch_002, 004, 005, 006; sch_008, 009 in Tshernyshev, 2020
Palpattalusinus transitivus n. gen. n. sp.24 Tshernyshev 2020 soft-winged flower beetle
ISEA sch_007
Aliattalus intercalaris n. gen. n. sp.25 Tshernyshev 2021 soft-winged flower beetle
ISEZh sch_010