Dinton, Vale of Wardour, Middle Purbeck (Cretaceous of the United Kingdom)

Where: England, United Kingdom (51.1° N, 2.0° W: paleocoordinates 41.9° N, 7.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Lulworth Formation (Purbeck Group), Middle Berriasian (145.0 - 140.2 Ma)

• bed-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: lagoonal or restricted shallow subtidal; lithology not reported

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collected by Rev. P.B. Brodie in 1840-1853; reposited in the BMNH

Primary reference: P. B. Brodie. 1845. A History of the Fossil Insects in the Secondary Rocks of England Accompanied by a Particular Account of the Strata in which they Occur, and of the Circumstances Connected with their Preservation 1-130 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 104008: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 04.02.2011, edited by Jered Karr

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Corydalis "sp. 3", Corydalis "sp. 1", Corydalis "sp. 4", Corydalis "sp. 2", Corydalis "sp. 6"
Corydalis "sp. 3"
NHM I.3533; specimen in pl 5, fig 13
Corydalis "sp. 1"
Specimen in pl 5, fig 2
Corydalis "sp. 4"
Specimen in pl 5, fig 14
Corydalis "sp. 2"
Specimen in pl 5, fig 3
Corydalis "sp. 6"
Specimen in pl 5, fig 16
Insecta
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Orthophlebia minuta n. sp.1
Orthophlebia minuta n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 insect
Specimen in pl 5, fig 18 (not fig 16)
 Diptera - Chironomidae
"Chironomus arrogans n. sp." = Chironomopsis arrogans1, "Chironomus extinctus n. sp." = Chironomopsis extinctus
"Chironomus arrogans n. sp." = Chironomopsis arrogans1 Giebel 1856 non biting midge
Specimen in pl 3, fig 14
"Chironomus extinctus n. sp." = Chironomopsis extinctus Brodie 1845 non biting midge
 Diptera -
"Macropeza prisca n. sp." = Bibionites priscus1, "Tanypus dubius n. sp." = Asuba brodiei, "Culex fossilis n. sp." = Dara fossilis, Aphis dubia n. sp.1
"Macropeza prisca n. sp." = Bibionites priscus1 Giebel 1856 fly
Specimen in pl 5, fig 15 ("Macropeza or Chenesia")
"Tanypus dubius n. sp." = Asuba brodiei Giebel 1856 fly
"Culex fossilis n. sp." = Dara fossilis Brodie 1845 fly
Aphis dubia n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 fly
Specimen in pl 2, fig 9
 Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Sciophilopsis brodiei n. gen. n. sp.3, "Sciophila defossa n. sp." = Thimna defossa
Sciophilopsis brodiei n. gen. n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 fungus gnat
Specimen in pl 4, fig 2
"Sciophila defossa n. sp." = Thimna defossa Brodie 1845 fungus gnat
 Diptera - Anisopodidae
"Platyura fittoni n. sp." = Pseudadonia fittoni, "Rhyphus priscus n. sp." = Sylvicola prisca
"Platyura fittoni n. sp." = Pseudadonia fittoni Brodie 1845 wood gnat
"Rhyphus priscus n. sp." = Sylvicola prisca Brodie 1845 wood gnat
 Diptera - Empididae
Hasmona leo n. gen. n. sp.1
Hasmona leo n. gen. n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 dagger fly
Specimen in pl 3, fig 11
 Diptera - Rhagionidae
"Simulium humidum n. sp." = Pseudosimulium humidum
"Simulium humidum n. sp." = Pseudosimulium humidum Brodie 1845 snipe fly
 Diptera -
Remalia sphinx n. gen. n. sp.1
Remalia sphinx n. gen. n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 fly
Specimen in pl 4, fig 4
 Diptera - Psychodidae
"Asira kenngotti n. sp." = Psychodites kenngotti1
"Asira kenngotti n. sp." = Psychodites kenngotti1 Giebel 1856 moth fly
Specimen in pl 4, fig 8
 Odonata - Aeschnidiidae
"Libellula antiqua n. sp." = Aeschnidium antiquum
"Libellula antiqua n. sp." = Aeschnidium antiquum Brodie 1845 small darner
BMNH I 3526
 Odonata -
"Gomphus petrificatus n. sp." = Necrogomphus petrificatus2
"Gomphus petrificatus n. sp." = Necrogomphus petrificatus2 Hagen 1850 true dragonfly
NHM I 12779 (specimen in pl 5, fig 8)
 Odonata - Mesuropetalidae
"Libellula jurassica n. sp." = Aeschnopsis jurassica1
"Libellula jurassica n. sp." = Aeschnopsis jurassica1 Giebel 1856 true dragonfly
NHM I 12782-12778 (specimen in pl 5, fig 9)
 Hemiptera -
"Ricania fulgens n. sp." = Ricaniites fulgens, "Cixius maculatus n. sp." = Cixioides maculatus
"Ricania fulgens n. sp." = Ricaniites fulgens Brodie 1845 planthopper
"Cixius maculatus n. sp." = Cixioides maculatus Brodie 1845 planthopper
 Hemiptera - Cercopidae
Meloe hoernesi n. sp.1
Meloe hoernesi n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 froghopper
Specimen in pl 2, fig 12
 Hemiptera - Cicadellidae
"Cicada punctata n. sp." = Jassites brodiei
"Cicada punctata n. sp." = Jassites brodiei Dmitriev 2020 leafhopper
 Hemiptera - Archijassidae
"Delphax pulcher n. sp." = Cicadellium pulcher
"Delphax pulcher n. sp." = Cicadellium pulcher Brodie 1845 true bug
 Hemiptera - Genaphididae
"Aphis valdensis n. sp." = Genaphis valdensis
"Aphis valdensis n. sp." = Genaphis valdensis Brodie 1845 aphid
 Hemiptera - Protopsyllidiidae
Asiraca egertoni n. sp.
Asiraca egertoni n. sp. Brodie 1845 true bug
 Orthoptera - Protogryllidae
"Acheta sedgwicki n. sp." = Protogryllus (Protogryllus) sedgwicki
"Acheta sedgwicki n. sp." = Protogryllus (Protogryllus) sedgwicki Brodie 1845 grasshopper
BMNH I. 11990/3525, 12590
 Orthoptera - Elcanidae
"Bittacus dubius n. sp." = Minelcana dubia1
"Bittacus dubius n. sp." = Minelcana dubia1 Giebel 1856 grasshopper
Specimen in pl 5, fig 21
 Orthoptera - Prophalangopsidae
Zalmona brodiei n. gen. n. sp.1
Zalmona brodiei n. gen. n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 hump-winged cricket
NHM I.3533; specimen in pl 5, fig 13
 Blattodea - Blattulidae
Elisama kneri n. sp.1, Elisama minor n. sp.1
Elisama kneri n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 1
Elisama minor n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 20; collected by "Blake"
 Blattodea - Mesoblattinidae
"Blatta kollari n. sp." = Mesoblattina kollari1, "Blatta stricklandi n. sp." = Mesoblattina stricklandi, "Blattina recta n. sp." = Mesoblattina recta1, "Blatta pinna n. sp." = Nannoblattina pinna1, "Blattina similis n. sp." = Nannoblattina similis1, Nannoblattina brodiei n. sp.3
"Blatta kollari n. sp." = Mesoblattina kollari1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 14
"Blatta stricklandi n. sp." = Mesoblattina stricklandi Brodie 1845 cockroach
"Blattina recta n. sp." = Mesoblattina recta1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 3
"Blatta pinna n. sp." = Nannoblattina pinna1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 5
"Blattina similis n. sp." = Nannoblattina similis1 Giebel 1856 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 2
Nannoblattina brodiei n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 cockroach
Specimen in pl 5, fig 16
 Hymenoptera -
Proctotrupomorpha indet.4
Proctotrupomorpha indet.4 wasp
NHM I.12648
 Hymenoptera - Proctotrupidae
Dintonia despectata n. gen. n. sp.4
Dintonia despectata n. gen. n. sp.4 Rasnitsyn and Jarzembowski 1998 wasp
NHM II. 778
 Hymenoptera - Sphecidae
? Sphecidae indet.4
? Sphecidae indet.4 Latreille 1802 digger wasp
NHM I.12612
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
"Prognatha crassa n. sp." = Siagonium crassum1, Philonthus kneri n. sp.1
"Prognatha crassa n. sp." = Siagonium crassum1 Giebel 1856 rove beetle
Specimen in pl 2, fig 3
Philonthus kneri n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 rove beetle
Specimen in pl 2, fig 2
 Coleoptera -
"Camptodontus angliae n. sp." = Zygadenia angliae1, "Elmis brodiei n. sp." = Katapontisus brodiei1, "Tenebrio rugosostriatus n. sp." = Coleopteron rugosostriatus1, "Cyphon vetustus n. sp." = Coleopteron vetustus1, "Helophorus brodiei n. sp." = Helophoropsis brodiei1, "Hypera antiqua n. sp." = Hyperomima antiqua1
"Camptodontus angliae n. sp." = Zygadenia angliae1 Giebel 1856 beetle
NHM In. 3523; specimen in pl 6, fig 8
"Elmis brodiei n. sp." = Katapontisus brodiei1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 9
"Tenebrio rugosostriatus n. sp." = Coleopteron rugosostriatus1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 2
"Cyphon vetustus n. sp." = Coleopteron vetustus1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 3, fig 3
"Helophorus brodiei n. sp." = Helophoropsis brodiei1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 3, fig 2
"Hypera antiqua n. sp." = Hyperomima antiqua1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 4
 Coleoptera - Permosynidae
"Hydrobius purbeccensis n. sp." = Hydrobiites purbeccensis1
"Hydrobius purbeccensis n. sp." = Hydrobiites purbeccensis1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 12
 Coleoptera -
"Hydrophilus brodiei n. sp." = Helopidium brodiei1, "Hydrophilus westwoodi n. sp." = Helopidium westwoodi1, "Helophorus antiquus n. sp." = Tychon antiquum1, "Elater purbeccensis n. sp." = Apistotes purbeccensis1, Anapiptus brodiei n. gen. n. sp.3, "Cymindis antiqua n. sp." = Pseudocymindis antiqua1, Stictulus brodiei n. sp.3, Kamaroma breve n. gen. n. sp.3
"Hydrophilus brodiei n. sp." = Helopidium brodiei1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 5
"Hydrophilus westwoodi n. sp." = Helopidium westwoodi1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 3
"Helophorus antiquus n. sp." = Tychon antiquum1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 13
"Elater purbeccensis n. sp." = Apistotes purbeccensis1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 6
Anapiptus brodiei n. gen. n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 beetle
specimen in pl 3, fig 4
"Cymindis antiqua n. sp." = Pseudocymindis antiqua1 Giebel 1856 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 10
Stictulus brodiei n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 11
Kamaroma breve n. gen. n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 beetle
Specimen in pl 6, fig 14
 Necrotrichoptera - Necrotauliidae
Pseudorthophlebia brodiei n. sp.3
Pseudorthophlebia brodiei n. sp.3 Handlirsch 1906 winged insect
Specimen in pl 2, fig 7
 Mecoptera - Orthophlebiidae
Orthophlebia bifurcata n. sp.1, "Panorpa gracilis n. sp." = Stenopanorpa gracilis1
Orthophlebia bifurcata n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 scorpionfly
Specimen in pl 5, fig 12
"Panorpa gracilis n. sp." = Stenopanorpa gracilis1 Giebel 1856 scorpionfly
Specimen in pl 5, fig 18
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Flata haidingeri n. sp.1
Flata haidingeri n. sp.1 Giebel 1856 insect
Specimen in pl 2, fig 6
1Giebel 1856; 2Hagen 1850; 3Handlirsch 1906; 4Rasnitsyn et al. 1998