PBDB Collection

Hondelage, Braunschweig (Jurassic of Germany)

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (52.3° N, 10.6° E: paleocoordinates 41.6° N, 17.6° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Posidonia Shale Formation, Early/Lower Toarcian (183.0 - 182.0 Ma)

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: offshore; lithified mudstone

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Primary reference: A. Bode. 1953. Die Insektenfauna des Ostniedersachsischen Oberen Lias. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 103:1-375 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 105002: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 13.02.2011, edited by Jered Karr and Zachary Newman

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Taxonomic list

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Insecta
Diptera -	Liassonympha minuta Liassonympha minuta Bode 1953 fly
Diptera - Ptychopteridae	"Metaxybittacus eximius" = Eoptychoptera eximia, "Palaeolimnobia maculosa" = Eoptychoptera eximia, "Proptychoptera minor" = Eoptychoptera simplex "Metaxybittacus eximius" = Eoptychoptera eximia Bode 1953 phantom crane fly "Palaeolimnobia maculosa" = Eoptychoptera eximia Bode 1953 phantom crane fly "Proptychoptera minor" = Eoptychoptera simplex Handlirsch 1906 phantom crane fly
Diptera - Limoniidae	"Paratipula ptychopteraeformis" = Architipula ptychopteraeformis "Paratipula ptychopteraeformis" = Architipula ptychopteraeformis Bode 1953 crane fly
Diptera -	Empidocampe retrocrassata Empidocampe retrocrassata Bode 1953 fly
Odonata - Sphenophlebiidae	Sphenophlebia interrupta n. gen. n. sp. Sphenophlebia interrupta n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 dragonfly
Odonata - Liassogomphidae	"Gomphites brodiei" = Heterothemis brodiei, "Gomphites (? Palaeogomphus) aranea" = Phthitogomphus angulatus, Elattogomphus latus n. gen. n. sp., "Proinogomphus bodei n. gen. n. sp." = Proinogomphus bodei, "Proinogomphus bicellatus n. sp." = Proinogomphus bodei "Gomphites brodiei" = Heterothemis brodiei Brodie 1845 dragonfly Hindwing "Gomphites (? Palaeogomphus) aranea" = Phthitogomphus angulatus Handlirsch 1939 dragonfly Elattogomphus latus n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 dragonfly "Proinogomphus bodei n. gen. n. sp." = Proinogomphus bodei Handlirsch 1939 dragonfly "Proinogomphus bicellatus n. sp." = Proinogomphus bodei Handlirsch 1939 dragonfly
Odonata - Heterophlebiidae	"Heterophlebia buckmani" = Heterophlebia buckmani, "Heterophlebia proxima" = Heterophlebia buckmani, Plagiophlebia praecostarea "Heterophlebia buckmani" = Heterophlebia buckmani Brodie 1845 dragonfly "Heterophlebia proxima" = Heterophlebia buckmani Brodie 1845 dragonfly Plagiophlebia praecostarea Bode 1953 dragonfly
Odonata - Myopophlebiidae	"Myopophlebia libera" = Myopophlebia libera, "Myopophlebia inexpleta n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera, "Myopophlebia ligata n. gen. n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera, "Liadothemis wunnenbergi" = Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi, Strongylogomphus grasselianus "Myopophlebia libera" = Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953 dragonfly "Myopophlebia inexpleta n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953 dragonfly "Myopophlebia ligata n. gen. n. sp." = Myopophlebia libera Bode 1953 dragonfly "Liadothemis wunnenbergi" = Paraheterophlebia wunnenbergi Bode 1953 dragonfly Strongylogomphus grasselianus Bode 1953 dragonfly
Reculida - Geinitziidae	Roemerula maculosa n. gen. n. sp., "Geinitzia varia n. sp." = Geinitzia varia¹, "Hannoptera promota n. gen. n. sp." = Geinitzia varia, Geinitzia superaucta n. sp., Geinitzia perlaesa n. sp. Roemerula maculosa n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 winged insect "Geinitzia varia n. sp." = Geinitzia varia¹ Bode 1953 winged insect "Hannoptera promota n. gen. n. sp." = Geinitzia varia Bode 1953 winged insect Geinitzia superaucta n. sp. Bode 1953 winged insect Geinitzia perlaesa n. sp. Bode 1953 winged insect
Neuroptera - Osmylidae	Mesosmylina exornata Mesosmylina exornata Bode 1953 lance lacewing
Neuroptera - Kalligrammatidae	"Liassopsychops curvata" = Liassopsychops curvatus "Liassopsychops curvata" = Liassopsychops curvatus Bode 1953 lacewing
Neuroptera - Psychopsidae	Actinoptilon violatum Actinoptilon violatum Bode 1953 silky lacewing
Neuroptera - Prohemerobiidae	Stenoteleuta lingulaeformis, Paractinophlebia tenuis, "Prohemerobius acutus" = Paractinophlebia acuta, Actinophlebia sp., "Prohemerobius angulatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus, "Trichophlebia multostriata" = Parhemerobius multostriatus, "Ooidia abscissa" = Actinophlebia abscissa, "Prohemerobius sexfasciatus" = Prohemerobius prodromus, "Prohemerobius quatuorpictus" = Prohemerobius quatuorpictus, "Prohemerobius obliquevirgatus" = Prohemerobius quatuorpictus Stenoteleuta lingulaeformis Bode 1953 lacewing Paractinophlebia tenuis Bode 1953 lacewing "Prohemerobius acutus" = Paractinophlebia acuta Bode 1953 lacewing Actinophlebia sp. Handlirsch 1906 lacewing "Prohemerobius angulatus" = Parhemerobius dilatatus Bode 1953 lacewing "Trichophlebia multostriata" = Parhemerobius multostriatus Bode 1953 lacewing "Ooidia abscissa" = Actinophlebia abscissa Bode 1953 lacewing "Prohemerobius sexfasciatus" = Prohemerobius prodromus Handlirsch 1906 lacewing "Prohemerobius quatuorpictus" = Prohemerobius quatuorpictus Bode 1953 lacewing "Prohemerobius obliquevirgatus" = Prohemerobius quatuorpictus Bode 1953 lacewing
Neuroptera - Osmylopsychopidae	Mesopsychopsis liasina Mesopsychopsis liasina Bode 1953 lacewing
Neuroptera - Ithonidae	"Prohemerobius succisus" = Rasnitsyneura succisus, "Prohemerobius dispar" = Rasnitsyneura dispar, "Prohemerobius septemvirgatus" = Rasnitsyneura septemvirgatus "Prohemerobius succisus" = Rasnitsyneura succisus Bode 1953 moth lacewing "Prohemerobius dispar" = Rasnitsyneura dispar Bode 1953 moth lacewing "Prohemerobius septemvirgatus" = Rasnitsyneura septemvirgatus Bode 1953 moth lacewing
Neuroptera -	"Glottidia multivenosa" = Glottopteryx multivenosa "Glottidia multivenosa" = Glottopteryx multivenosa Bode 1953 lacewing
Neuroptera - Panfiloviidae	"Panfilovia fasciata n. sp." = Epipanfilovia fasciata³ "Panfilovia fasciata n. sp." = Epipanfilovia fasciata³ Ponomarenko 1995 lacewing
Dicondylia - Priscaenigmatidae	Hondelagia reticulata Hondelagia reticulata Bode 1953 winged insect
Coleoptera -	Brachytrachelites striatus, Trochmalus compressus, Leptomites procerus, Melanocantharis bicornuta, Opiselleipon gravis Brachytrachelites striatus Bode 1953 beetle Trochmalus compressus Bode 1953 beetle Leptomites procerus Bode 1953 beetle Melanocantharis bicornuta Bode 1953 beetle Opiselleipon gravis Bode 1953 scarab beetle
Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae	"Hexameristus inflatus" = Aposphinctus striatus "Hexameristus inflatus" = Aposphinctus striatus Bode 1953 water scavenger beetle
Coleoptera -	"Loxoncus procerus" = Amphoxyne minuta "Loxoncus procerus" = Amphoxyne minuta Bode 1953 beetle
Coleoptera - Trachypachidae	"Rhabdotus cingulatus" = Prosynactus gracilis, "Cyphospheron virgatus" = Prosynactus gracilis, "Trapezotrachelus longus" = Prosynactus scissus, "Trigonocephalites sulcatus" = Prosynactus scissus, "Dysmorphus molestus" = Prosynactus procerus "Rhabdotus cingulatus" = Prosynactus gracilis Bode 1953 false ground beetle "Cyphospheron virgatus" = Prosynactus gracilis Bode 1953 false ground beetle "Trapezotrachelus longus" = Prosynactus scissus Bode 1953 false ground beetle "Trigonocephalites sulcatus" = Prosynactus scissus Bode 1953 false ground beetle "Dysmorphus molestus" = Prosynactus procerus Bode 1953 false ground beetle
Coleoptera - Coptoclavidae	"Barycephalus nudatus" = Amblycephalonius tenuistriatus "Barycephalus nudatus" = Amblycephalonius tenuistriatus Bode 1953 beetle
Coleoptera -	Proheuristes striatus, Mesotylites marginatus, Laimocenos striatogranulatus, Diachoristes collinus, "Eurynotus brevicollis" = Eurynotellus brevicollis, Tetragonides magnus, Oxycephalites curculioides, Gastrodelus decapitatus, Diatrypamene excavata, Ooperiglyptus contractus, Entomocantharus convexus, "Ooides denudatus" = Ooidellus denudatus, Loxocamarotus virgatus, "Auchenophorus sculpturatus" = Auchenophorites sculpturatus, Eusarcantarus compactus, Apiopyrenides trigeminus, Sphaericites concameratus, Diplothece scissa, Episcepes rotundatus, Macrotrachelites longus, "Pedinosoma detectum" = Parnosoma detectum, Diphymation corrosum, Trichelepturgetes procerus, "Dicyphus concameratus" = Dicyphelus concameratus, Eurysphinctus latesulcatus Proheuristes striatus Bode 1953 beetle Mesotylites marginatus Bode 1953 beetle Laimocenos striatogranulatus Bode 1953 beetle Diachoristes collinus Bode 1953 beetle "Eurynotus brevicollis" = Eurynotellus brevicollis Bode 1953 beetle Tetragonides magnus Bode 1953 beetle Oxycephalites curculioides Bode 1953 beetle Gastrodelus decapitatus Bode 1953 beetle Diatrypamene excavata Bode 1953 beetle Ooperiglyptus contractus Bode 1953 beetle Entomocantharus convexus Bode 1953 beetle "Ooides denudatus" = Ooidellus denudatus Bode 1953 beetle Loxocamarotus virgatus Bode 1953 beetle "Auchenophorus sculpturatus" = Auchenophorites sculpturatus Bode 1953 beetle Eusarcantarus compactus Bode 1953 beetle Apiopyrenides trigeminus Bode 1953 beetle Sphaericites concameratus Bode 1953 beetle Diplothece scissa Bode 1953 beetle Episcepes rotundatus Bode 1953 beetle Macrotrachelites longus Bode 1953 beetle "Pedinosoma detectum" = Parnosoma detectum Bode 1953 beetle Diphymation corrosum Bode 1953 beetle Trichelepturgetes procerus Bode 1953 beetle "Dicyphus concameratus" = Dicyphelus concameratus Bode 1953 beetle Eurysphinctus latesulcatus Bode 1953 beetle
Mecoptera - Orthophlebiidae	"Synorthophlebia obtusa" = Mesopanorpa obtusa, "Orthophlebia (Mesopanorpa) formosa" = Mesopanorpa formosa, Orthophlebia latipennisimilis, Orthophlebia compacta, "Synorthophlebia speciosa" = Orthophlebia speciosa, "Orthophlebia diminuta" = Orthophlebia (Dolichophlebia) diminuta "Synorthophlebia obtusa" = Mesopanorpa obtusa Bode 1953 scorpionfly "Orthophlebia (Mesopanorpa) formosa" = Mesopanorpa formosa Bode 1953 scorpionfly Orthophlebia latipennisimilis Bode 1953 scorpionfly Orthophlebia compacta Bode 1953 scorpionfly "Synorthophlebia speciosa" = Orthophlebia speciosa Bode 1953 scorpionfly "Orthophlebia diminuta" = Orthophlebia (Dolichophlebia) diminuta Bode 1953 scorpionfly
Mecoptera - Bittacidae	"Auxobittacus praeacutus" = Mesobittacus clavaeformis, "Protobittacus pediculatus" = Mesobittacus minutus, Protobittacus arculatus, Pleobittacus retroflexus, "Polydicrobittacus lingula" = Parabittacus lingula, "Metaxybittacus vittatus" = Neorthophlebia maculipennis "Auxobittacus praeacutus" = Mesobittacus clavaeformis Bode 1953 hangingfly "Protobittacus pediculatus" = Mesobittacus minutus Handlirsch 1939 hangingfly Protobittacus arculatus Bode 1953 hangingfly Pleobittacus retroflexus Bode 1953 hangingfly "Polydicrobittacus lingula" = Parabittacus lingula Bode 1953 hangingfly "Metaxybittacus vittatus" = Neorthophlebia maculipennis Handlirsch 1906 hangingfly
Necrotrichoptera - Necrotauliidae	"Necrotaulius marginatus" = Necrotaulius parvulus "Necrotaulius marginatus" = Necrotaulius parvulus Geinitz 1884 winged insect
Blattaria - Caloblattinidae	"Mesoblattina grandis n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae, "Palmoblattina gottingensis n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae, "Apistoblattula convexa n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae, "Polyphleboblatta tenuis n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae "Mesoblattina grandis n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae Geinitz 1883 cockroach "Palmoblattina gottingensis n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae Geinitz 1883 cockroach "Apistoblattula convexa n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae Geinitz 1883 cockroach "Polyphleboblatta tenuis n. gen. n. sp." = Caloblattina mathildae Geinitz 1883 cockroach
Orthoptera -	Prophilaenites hondelagensis, Liassogrylloides basifastigatus n. gen. n. sp. Prophilaenites hondelagensis Bode 1953 grasshopper Liassogrylloides basifastigatus n. gen. n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper
Orthoptera - Protogryllidae	Protogryllus laceratus n. sp., Protogryllus fissus n. sp., Protogryllus foliolum n. sp., Protogryllus multovenosus n. sp., Protogryllus implicatus n. sp., Protogryllus multoramosus n. sp. Protogryllus laceratus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper Protogryllus fissus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper Protogryllus foliolum n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper Protogryllus multovenosus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper Protogryllus implicatus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper Protogryllus multoramosus n. sp. Bode 1953 grasshopper
Orthoptera - Elcanidae	"Elcana minima" = Panorpidium minima, "Elcana praetruncata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima, "Elcana prominens" = Panorpidium media, "Elcana cf. rotundata" = Panorpidium geinitzi, "Elcana roemermusei n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi, "Elcana striata n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi, "Elcana retrolaesa n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi "Elcana minima" = Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper "Elcana praetruncata n. sp." = Panorpidium minima Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper "Elcana prominens" = Panorpidium media Handlirsch 1906 grasshopper "Elcana cf. rotundata" = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper "Elcana roemermusei n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper "Elcana striata n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper "Elcana retrolaesa n. sp." = Panorpidium geinitzi Heer 1880 grasshopper
Dicondylia - Aerophasmidae	"Chresmodella integra n. gen. n. sp." = Schesslitziella integra, Chresmodella convoluta n. sp., Chresmodella lacerata n. sp. "Chresmodella integra n. gen. n. sp." = Schesslitziella integra Bode 1953 winged insect Chresmodella convoluta n. sp. Bode 1953 winged insect Chresmodella lacerata n. sp. Bode 1953 winged insect
Hemiptera - Tettigarctidae	Liassocicada antecedens Liassocicada antecedens Bode 1953 hairy cicada
Hemiptera - Procercopidae	Procercopis debilis, Procercopis completa Procercopis debilis Bode 1953 froghopper Procercopis completa Bode 1953 froghopper
Hemiptera - Corixidae	"Acromocoris angustus" = Acromocoris angustus, "Dichaspis laesa" = Acromocoris angustus "Acromocoris angustus" = Acromocoris angustus Bode 1953 water boatman "Dichaspis laesa" = Acromocoris angustus Bode 1953 water boatman
Hemiptera - Archegocimicidae	Entomecoris morator, Entomecoris major, Ophthalmocoris liassicus, Macropterocoris obtusus Entomecoris morator Bode 1953 shore bug Entomecoris major Bode 1953 shore bug Ophthalmocoris liassicus Bode 1953 shore bug Macropterocoris obtusus Bode 1953 shore bug
Hemiptera - Pachymeridiidae	Ischnocoris bitoratus, Euraspidium granulosum, Trachycoris abbreviatus, Mesomphalocoris obtusus Ischnocoris bitoratus Bode 1953 true bug Euraspidium granulosum Bode 1953 true bug Trachycoris abbreviatus Bode 1953 true bug Mesomphalocoris obtusus Bode 1953 true bug
Hemiptera -	Margaroptilon formosum, Margaroptilon detruncatum, Margaroptilon procerum, Margaroptilon paucisinuatum, "Fulgoridium (Productofulgoridium) incisum" = Productofulgoridium incisum Margaroptilon formosum Bode 1953 planthopper Margaroptilon detruncatum Bode 1953 planthopper Margaroptilon procerum Bode 1953 planthopper Margaroptilon paucisinuatum Bode 1953 planthopper "Fulgoridium (Productofulgoridium) incisum" = Productofulgoridium incisum Bode 1953 planthopper
Hemiptera - Fulgoridiidae	Elasmoscelidium venulosum, Fulgoridium cubitofurcatum, Fulgoridium basilaesum, Fulgoridium hildesheimense, Fulgoridium latius, Fulgoridium tenuimaculatum, Fulgoridium incurvatum, Fulgoridium posidonicum, Fulgoridium silvaticum, Fulgoridium fabri, Fulgoridium hondelanum, Fulgoridium violatum, Fulgoridium radioramosum, Fulgoridium praeobtusum, Fulgoridium raromaculatum, Fulgoridium gottingense, Fulgoridium symmetricum Elasmoscelidium venulosum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium cubitofurcatum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium basilaesum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium hildesheimense Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium latius Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium tenuimaculatum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium incurvatum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium posidonicum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium silvaticum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium fabri Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium hondelanum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium violatum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium radioramosum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium praeobtusum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium raromaculatum Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium gottingense Bode 1953 planthopper Fulgoridium symmetricum Bode 1953 planthopper
Hemiptera -	"Fulgoridium (Procerofulgoridium) verticillatum" = Procerofulgoridium verticillatum, "Fulgoridium (Conofulgoridium) antennatum" = Conofulgoridium antennatum, "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) decapitatum" = Compactofulgoridium decapitatum, "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) paenintegrum" = Compactofulgoridium paenintegrum, "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) concameratum" = Compactofulgoridium concameratum, "Tetragonidium paeneparallelum" = Tetrafulgoria paeneparallelum "Fulgoridium (Procerofulgoridium) verticillatum" = Procerofulgoridium verticillatum Bode 1953 planthopper "Fulgoridium (Conofulgoridium) antennatum" = Conofulgoridium antennatum Bode 1953 planthopper "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) decapitatum" = Compactofulgoridium decapitatum Bode 1953 planthopper "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) paenintegrum" = Compactofulgoridium paenintegrum Bode 1953 planthopper "Fulgoridium (Compactofulgoridium) concameratum" = Compactofulgoridium concameratum Bode 1953 planthopper "Tetragonidium paeneparallelum" = Tetrafulgoria paeneparallelum Bode 1953 planthopper
Eoblattida - Blattogryllidae	"Dorniella triramosa" = Dorniella pulchra "Dorniella triramosa" = Dorniella pulchra Bode 1953 insect
-	Cricolia inflexa, Griphoconion tenuistriatum Cricolia inflexa Bode 1953 insect Griphoconion tenuistriatum Bode 1953 insect
Arachnida
Scorpiones -	Liassoscorpionides schmidti n. gen. n. sp.² Liassoscorpionides schmidti n. gen. n. sp.² Bode 1951 scorpion GZG G525-1

¹Aristov et al. 2009; ²Bode 1951; ³Ponomarenko 1995