Willershausen clay pit (GZG collection) (Pliocene of Germany)

Where: Niedersachsen, Germany (51.8° N, 10.1° E: paleocoordinates 51.9° N, 9.8° E)

• coordinate based on nearby landmark

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Piacenzian (3.6 - 2.6 Ma)

• MN16/17 land mammal ages

• group of beds-level stratigraphic resolution

Environment/lithology: pond; lithified marl

• Pond (about 200 m wide and 10 m deep) formed above collapse sinkhole (not volcanic, but subsidence mechanism is similar to volcanic calderas).

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression, adpression

Collection methods: Repository: Geologisch-Paläontologischen Institute, Universität Göttingen. Includes material collected by Straus (52-30), Jordan (583), Schmidt (598), and Gersdorf (599).

Primary reference: K. Kernbach. 1967. Über die bisher im Pliozän von Willershausen gefundenen Schmetterlings und Raupenreste. Bericht der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Hannover 111:103-106 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 109196: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 13.05.2011, edited by Evangelos Vlachos

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Reptilia
 Testudines - Chelydridae
Chelydra strausi n. sp.17
Chelydra strausi n. sp.17 Schmidt 1966 turtle
GPIG/GZG W05873a (holotype), near-complete juvenile specimen
Arachnida
 Araneae -
Araneae indet.15
Araneae indet.15 Clerck 1757 spider
 Araneae - Lycosidae
Lycosidae indet.15
Lycosidae indet.15 Sundevall 1833 wolf spider
 Araneae - Thomisidae
Thomisidae indet.15, Thomisidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22
Thomisidae indet.15 Sundevall 1833 crab spider
Thomisidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22 Straus 1967 crab spider
GZG 9179 (592-5)
 Araneae - Araneidae
Araneidae indet.15
Araneidae indet.15 Simon 1895 orb-weaving spider
 Araneae - Philodromidae
Philodromidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22
Philodromidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22 Straus 1967 spider
GZG 3444 (592-6)
 Araneae - Salticidae
Salticidae indet.15, Salticidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22
Salticidae indet.15 Blackwall 1841 spider
Salticidites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.22 Straus 1967 spider
GZG 8189 (592-7)
 Araneae - Dysderidae
Segestriites cromei n. gen. n. sp.22
Segestriites cromei n. gen. n. sp.22 Straus 1967 woodlouse hunter spider
GZG 8206 (592-4)
Insecta
 Odonata - Gomphidae
Gomphidae indet.19, Priscogomphus subhercynicus n. gen. n. sp.19
Gomphidae indet.19 Rambur 1842 clubtail dragonfly
GZG 10567 (600-3), 13622 (600-4),14273 (600-5), 13621 (600-6), 15242 (600-7), 13200 (600-8), 10565 (600-9)
Priscogomphus subhercynicus n. gen. n. sp.19 Schumann 1967 clubtail dragonfly
GZG 8798 (600-1)
 Odonata - Aeshnidae
"Aeschnidae indet." = Aeshnidae19
"Aeschnidae indet." = Aeshnidae19 Leach 1815 darner dragonfly
GZG 2061 (600-2)
 Blattodea - Rhinotermitidae
Reticulitermes pliozaenicus n. sp.26
Reticulitermes pliozaenicus n. sp.26 Weidner 1971 termite
GZG 52-19127, 52-17631, 579-5
 Blattodea -
Ulmeriella willershausensis n. sp.24, Ulmeriella strausi n. sp.26
Ulmeriella willershausensis n. sp.24 Weidner 1967 termite
GZG 14181 (579-1), 16240 (579-2), 15582 (579-3), 16292 (579-4)
Ulmeriella strausi n. sp.26 Weidner 1971 termite
GZG 52-15062
 Mantodea - Mantidae
Mantis religiosa1
Mantis religiosa1 Linnaeus 1758 praying mantis
GZG 8811 (591-1)
 Dicondylia -
Orthoptera indet.14
Orthoptera indet.14 Olivier 1789 grasshopper
GZG 52-12372 (583-25, Pentatomidae indet. in Jordan 1967), 52-14659 (583-42, Heteroptera indet in Jordan 1967)
 Orthoptera - Tettigoniidae
Nephoptera harzensis n. sp.6, Platycleis sp.6
Nephoptera harzensis n. sp.6 Harz 1967 katydid
GZG 14956 (584-13), 11680 (584-14)
Platycleis sp.6 Fieber 1853 katydid
GZG 584-12
 Orthoptera - Gryllotalpidae
Gryllotalpa africana25
Gryllotalpa africana25 Palisot de Beauvais 1805 mole cricket
GZG 2551 (618-1)
 Orthoptera - Acrididae
Mecostethus sp.6, Sphingonotus sp.6, Oedipodini indet.6
Mecostethus sp.6 Fieber 1852 band-winged grasshopper
GZG 14501 (584-5)
Sphingonotus sp.6 Fieber 1852 band-winged grasshopper
GZG 2068 (584-6), 8201 (584-7), 9176 (584-8), 9540 (584-9), 12340 (584-10), 12622 (584-11)
Oedipodini indet.6 Walker 1871 band-winged grasshopper
GZG 10478 (584-4), 584-2, 584-3
 Orthoptera - Tetrigidae
Tetrix sp.6
Tetrix sp.6 Latreille 1802 pygmy grasshopper
GZG 12652 (584-1)
 Plecoptera - Taeniopterygidae
Brachyptera schmidti n. sp.9
Brachyptera schmidti n. sp.9 Illies 1967 winter stonefly
GZG 10991 (594-6)
 Hymenoptera - Crabronidae
Ectemnius sp.21
Ectemnius sp.21 Dahlbom 1845 moustache wasp
GZG 2724 (595-9)
 Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Formicidae indet.21, Formicinae indet.21, Camponotini indet.21, Camponotus sp.21, Camponotites silvestris n. gen. n. sp.21, Myrmicinae indet.21
Formicidae indet.21 Latreille 1802 ant
GZG 2757 (595-17)
Formicinae indet.21 Latreille 1802 ant
Camponotini indet.21 Forel 1878 ant
Camponotus sp.21 Mayr 1861 ant
GZG 10568 (595-16)
Camponotites silvestris n. gen. n. sp.21 Steinbach 1967 ant
GZG.W.14552 (595-8)
Myrmicinae indet.21 Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau 1835 ant
GZG 12846 (595-15)
 Hymenoptera -
Ichneumonoidea indet.21
Ichneumonoidea indet.21 Latreille 1802 wasp
 Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae
"Lissonotinae indet." = Atrophini21, Ichneumoninae indet.21, Ichneumoninites sulfatorius n. gen. n. sp.21, Pimplites praeparatus n. gen. n. sp.21
"Lissonotinae indet." = Atrophini21 Seyrig 1932 ichneumon wasp
GZG 2051 (595-5)
Ichneumoninae indet.21 Latreille 1802 ichneumon wasp
GZG 8699 (595-10)
Ichneumoninites sulfatorius n. gen. n. sp.21 Steinbach 1967 ichneumon wasp
GZG 10588 (595-4)
Pimplites praeparatus n. gen. n. sp.21 Steinbach 1967 ichneumon wasp
GZG 8202 (595-3)
 Hymenoptera - Braconidae
Braconidae indet.21
Braconidae indet.21 Nees 1811 wasp
GZG 15268 (595-14)
 Hymenoptera - Tenthredinidae
Tenthredinidae indet.21
Tenthredinidae indet.21 Latreille 1802 wood wasp
GZG 12525 (595-2)
 Hymenoptera - Cimbicidae
"Zaraea sp." = Abia21
"Zaraea sp." = Abia21 Leach 1817 cimbicid sawfly
GZG 2048 (595-1)
 Dicondylia -
Coleoptera indet.3
Coleoptera indet.3 Linnaeus 1758 beetle
GZG 11733 (599-36), 8728 (599-39); 21 additional specimens in Gersdorf 1971; 20 in Gersdorf 1976; 12011 (583-270, Pentatomidae in Jordan 1967), 14048 (583-38, Heteroptera in Jordan), 13834 (583-40, Heteroptera in Jordan)
 Coleoptera - Cupedidae
Cupes praeglacialis n. sp.5
Cupes praeglacialis n. sp.5 Gersdorf 1976 reticulated beetle
GZG 19924 (52-30.130), 18289 (52.30-131)
 Coleoptera -
Scarabaeoidea indet.4
Scarabaeoidea indet.4 Latreille 1802 scarab beetle
GZG 3117 (599-26) ("Lamellicornia indet")
 Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
"Coprinae indet." = Coprini5, Cetoniinae indet.5, Aphodius rufipes4, Rutelinae indet.4, Mimela sp.4
"Coprinae indet." = Coprini5 Leach 1815 scarab beetle
GZG 17170 (52-30.140)
Cetoniinae indet.5 Leach 1815 flower chafer
GZG 23438 (52-30.170), 23051 (52-30.164)
Aphodius rufipes4 Linnaeus 1758 night-flying dung beetle
GZG 12054 (599-23)
Rutelinae indet.4 MacLeay 1819 scarab beetle
GZG 15660 (599-24)
Mimela sp.4 Kirby 1823 scarab beetle
GZG 599-25
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Staphylinidae indet.4, Staphylininae indet.3, Micropeplus macrofulvus n. sp.5, Pliosyntomium schmidti n. gen. n. sp.13, Silphinae indet.3, Pliosilpha strausi n. gen. n. sp.3, "Xylodrepa sexcarinata" = Dendroxena sexcarinata3, Necrophorus pliozaenicus n. sp.3
Staphylinidae indet.4 Latreille 1802 rove beetle
GZG 15111 (599-33)
Staphylininae indet.3 Latreille 1802 rove beetle
GZG 10786 (599-8); 18932 (52-30.132) in Gersdorf, 1976
Micropeplus macrofulvus n. sp.5 Gersdorf 1976 rove beetle
GZG 23935 (52-30.166)
Pliosyntomium schmidti n. gen. n. sp.13 Korge 1967 rove beetle
597-1
Silphinae indet.3 Latreille 1807 rove beetle
GZG 16854 (599-60)
Pliosilpha strausi n. gen. n. sp.3 Gersdorf 1969 rove beetle
GZG 15027 (599-6)
"Xylodrepa sexcarinata" = Dendroxena sexcarinata3 Motschulsky 1861 rove beetle
ssp. pliocaenica; GZG 14202 (599-7)
Necrophorus pliozaenicus n. sp.3 Gersdorf 1969 rove beetle
GZG 10992 (599-5)
 Coleoptera - Histeridae
Histeridae indet.4
Histeridae indet.4 Gyllenhal 1808 clown beetle
GZG 12561 (599-32)
 Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Buprestidae indet.3, Chalcophora sp.4, Buprestini indet.5
Buprestidae indet.3 Leach 1815 jewel beetle
GZG 13577 (599-10), 13464 (599-58); 599-68 in Gersdorf, 1971; 52-30.158 in Gersdorf, 1976
Chalcophora sp.4 Dejean 1833 jewel beetle
GZG 17927 (599-62)
Buprestini indet.5 Leach 1815 jewel beetle
GZG 221182 (52-30.133); 583-9 (Acanthosomatidae indet. in Jordan, 1967)
 Coleoptera - Cantharidae
Cantharidae indet.4
Cantharidae indet.4 Imhoff 1856 soldier beetle
GZG 12840 Mundlos (599-37), 9178 (599-; 22203 (52-30.153) in Gersdorf, 197635)
 Coleoptera - Elateridae
Elateridae indet.3
Elateridae indet.3 Leach 1815 click beetle
GZG 12841 coll. Mundlos (599-9); 23487 (52-30.165) in Gersdorf, 1976
 Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Curculionidae indet.4, Curculio sp.4, Pliocleonus gibbosus n. gen. n. sp.5, Hylobius abietis4
Curculionidae indet.4 Latreille 1802 snout beetle
GZG 14285 (599-30), 17917 (599-63); 20933 (52-30.138), 52-30.007 in Gersdorf 1976
Curculio sp.4 Linnaeus 1758 snout beetle
GZG 10336 (599-28)
Pliocleonus gibbosus n. gen. n. sp.5 Gersdorf 1976 snout beetle
GZG 21933 (52-30.162)
Hylobius abietis4 Linnaeus 1758 large pine weevil
GZG 14132 (599-29)
 Coleoptera - Anthribidae
Anthribidae indet.4
Anthribidae indet.4 Billberg 1820 fungus weevil
GZG 2806 (599-27)
 Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
Chrysomelidae indet.3
Chrysomelidae indet.3 Latreille 1802 leaf beetle
GZG 13631 (Saperdopsis robusta in Schmidt, 1967), 12839
 Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
Cerambycidae indet.18, Cerambycinae indet.18, Lepturinae indet.18, Lamiinae indet.18, "Dorcadionini indet." = Lamiini18, Saperdini indet.18, ? Saperda sp.5, "Saperdopsis robusta n. gen. n. sp." = Saperda robusta18, "Acanthocinus schmidti n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti18, "Pseudonepa bitarsalis n. gen. n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti10, Prioninae indet.18, Monochamoides willershausensis n. gen. n. sp.18
Cerambycidae indet.18 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle
GZG 598-1; 599-57 in Gersdorf 1969; 11711 (599-64) in Gersdorf 1971; 6 additional in Gersdorf 1976
Cerambycinae indet.18 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle
GZG 11156 (598-2), 2062 (598-5), 2063 (598-6)
Lepturinae indet.18 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle
GZG 9177 (598-7), 598-8, GZG 20700 (52-30.137) in Gersdorf 1976
Lamiinae indet.18 Latreille 1825 longhorned beetle
GZG 15646 (598-12); GZG 21442 (52-30.134) in Gersdorf 1976
"Dorcadionini indet." = Lamiini18 Latreille 1825 longhorned beetle
GZG 598-3
Saperdini indet.18 Mulsant 1839 longhorned beetle
GZG 12001 (598-14)
? Saperda sp.5 Fabricius 1775 longhorned beetle
52-30.005
"Saperdopsis robusta n. gen. n. sp." = Saperda robusta18 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle
GZG 12524 (598-13)
"Acanthocinus schmidti n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti18 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle
GZG 10437 (598-10), 12836 (598-11)
"Pseudonepa bitarsalis n. gen. n. sp." = Acanthocinus schmidti10 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle
GZG 13549 (583-37)
Prioninae indet.18 Latreille 1802 longhorned beetle
GZG 15142 (598-4)
Monochamoides willershausensis n. gen. n. sp.18 Schmidt 1967 longhorned beetle
GZG 15149 (598-9)
 Coleoptera - Tenebrionidae
Tenebrionidae indet.4, "Alleculidae indet." = Alleculinae3, "Akidinae indet." = Akidini5
Tenebrionidae indet.4 Latreille 1802 darkling beetle
GZG 2901 (599-38)
"Alleculidae indet." = Alleculinae3 Laporte 1840 comb-clawed beetle
GZG 599-22
"Akidinae indet." = Akidini5 Billberg 1820 darkling beetle
GZG 19266 (52-30.143)
 Coleoptera - Coccinellidae
Coccinellidae indet.3, Coccinellinae indet.3, Coccinellini indet.3, Halyzia sp.3, Harmonia sp.3, Chilocorini indet.3
Coccinellidae indet.3 Latreille 1807 ladybird beetle
GZG 2039 (599-18) 2066 (599-20), 15696 (599-21)
Coccinellinae indet.3 Latreille 1807 ladybird beetle
GZG 11145 (599-13)
Coccinellini indet.3 Latreille 1807 ladybird beetle
GZG 11727 (599-14)
Halyzia sp.3 Mulsant 1846 ladybird beetle
GZG 599-19
Harmonia sp.3 Mulsant 1846 ladybird beetle
GZG 14826 (599-17)
Chilocorini indet.3 Mulsant 1846 ladybird beetle
GZG 2074 (599-15), 12835 coll. Mundlos (599-16)
 Coleoptera - Erotylidae
Erotylidae indet.3
Erotylidae indet.3 Latreille 1802 pleasing fungus beetle
GZG 11382 (599-12)
 Coleoptera - Cucujidae
? Cucujidae indet.3
? Cucujidae indet.3 Latreille 1802 beetle
GZG 11724 (599-11); 2065 (599-31) in Gersdorf 1971
 Coleoptera - Carabidae
Harpalinae indet.3, Lebia sp.3, Calosoma sycophanta3, Calosoma maderae5, Calosoma inquisitor3, "Brachynus sp." = Brachinus5
Harpalinae indet.3 Bonelli 1810 ground beetle
GZG 12683 (599-3)
Lebia sp.3 Latreille 1802 colorful foliage ground beetle
GZG 15130 (599-4)
Calosoma sycophanta3 Linnaeus 1758 forest caterpillar hunter
GZG 15146 (599-1); 22477 (52-30.152) in Gersdorf, 1976
Calosoma maderae5 Fabricius 1775 ground beetle
52-30.004
Calosoma inquisitor3 Linnaeus 1758 ground beetle
GZG 2064a (599-2); 23965 (52-30.163) in Gersdorf, 1976
"Brachynus sp." = Brachinus5 Weber 1801 ground beetle
GZG 14048 (583-38) ("indet Wanze" in Jordan, 1967)
 Coleoptera -
Cydnopsis nigromembranacea n. sp.10, Allopliosilpha inclavata n. gen. n. sp.4
Cydnopsis nigromembranacea n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 beetle
GZG 13670 (538-29)
Allopliosilpha inclavata n. gen. n. sp.4 Gersdorf 1971 beetle
GZG 17916 (599-61)
 Megaloptera - Sialidae
Sialis strausi n. sp.9
Sialis strausi n. sp.9 Illies 1967 alderfly
GZG 11522 (594-1), 10326 (594-2), 16235 (594-3), 8144 (594-4), 16152 (594-5)
 Neuroptera - Chrysopidae
Hypochrysa hercyniensis n. sp.16
Hypochrysa hercyniensis n. sp.16 Schlüter 1982 green lacewing
G. Merl collection no. 43
 Diptera - Bibionidae
Dilophus magnus n. sp.2, Bibio sp.2, Bibio constringtus n. sp.2, Bibio deflectus n. sp.2, Bibio nebulosus n. sp.2, Bibio dormitus n. sp.2, Bibio enormus n. sp.2, Bibio medioalbus n. sp.2, Bibio discerptus n. sp.2, Bibio cruciformis n. sp.2, Bibio carnificus n. sp.2, Bibio tripus n. sp.2, Bibio mancus n. sp.2, Bibio praecidus n. sp.2, Bibio tenuis n. sp.2, Bibio latiantennatus n. sp.2, Bibio similis n. sp.2, Bibio vixdus n. sp.2, Bibio albangulus n. sp.2, Bibio acaptus n. sp.2, Bibio anasiformis n. sp.2, Bibio contererus n. sp.2, Bibio soldatus n. sp.2, Plecia sp.2
Dilophus magnus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 14836 (612-6)
Bibio sp.2 Geoffroy 1762 march fly
GZG 10310 (612-14)
Bibio constringtus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 14263 (612-18), 2814 (612-38)
Bibio deflectus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 16052 (612-20), 12640 (612-31)
Bibio nebulosus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 10581 (612-23)
Bibio dormitus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 17211 (612-12)
Bibio enormus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13125 (612-7)
Bibio medioalbus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 10570 (612-9)
Bibio discerptus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 16893 (612-22)
Bibio cruciformis n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 16795 (612-25)
Bibio carnificus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13531 (612-17)
Bibio tripus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13627 (612-15)
Bibio mancus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13699 (612-11), 13834 (612-29)
Bibio praecidus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13628 (612-19)
Bibio tenuis n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 14613 (612-28)
Bibio latiantennatus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 13578 (612-8)
Bibio similis n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 17157 (612-21)
Bibio vixdus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 2027 (612-24)
Bibio albangulus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 17228 (612-26)
Bibio acaptus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 17219 (612-16)
Bibio anasiformis n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 10582 (612-27)
Bibio contererus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 10796 (612-10)
Bibio soldatus n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 march fly
GZG 8856 (612-13)
Plecia sp.2 Wiedemann 1823 love bug
GZG 13849 (612-5)
 Diptera - Sciaridae
Sciara willershausensis n. sp.12, Sciara strausi n. sp.12
Sciara willershausensis n. sp.12 Kohring and Schlüter 1993 dark-winged fungus gnat
GZG 20439, 17499a, 17511a
Sciara strausi n. sp.12 Kohring and Schlüter 1993 dark-winged fungus gnat
GZG 16965, 16506, 16537, 16815, 17408, 17498, 17498a, 21339a, 21749
 Diptera - Tabanidae
Tabanus sudeticus2
Tabanus sudeticus2 Zeller 1842 dark giant horsefly
GZG 13678 (612-1)
 Diptera - Asilidae
Pseudophrisson primus n. gen. n. sp.2
Pseudophrisson primus n. gen. n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 robber fly
GZG 8814 (612-2)
 Diptera - Phoridae
? Diploneura maxima n. sp.2
? Diploneura maxima n. sp.2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 scuttle fly
GZG 14819 (612-3)
 Diptera - Pallopteridae
"? Oxyna pluvia n. sp." = Toxoneura pluvia2
"? Oxyna pluvia n. sp." = Toxoneura pluvia2 Dürrenfeldt 1968 fly
GZG 14818 (612-4)
 Lepidoptera -
Gallerites keleri n. gen. n. sp.
Gallerites keleri n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 13547
 Lepidoptera - Nepticulidae
Stigmellites heringi n. gen. n. sp., Stigmellites pliotityrellus n. sp.
Stigmellites heringi n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 11137 (leaf mine)
Stigmellites pliotityrellus n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 3050 (leaf mine)
 Lepidoptera - Geometridae
Geometridites jordani n. sp., Geometridites repens n. gen. n. sp.
Geometridites jordani n. sp. Kernbach 1967 geometer moth
GZG 10119
Geometridites repens n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 geometer moth
GZG 11499
 Lepidoptera -
Noctuites gersdorfi n. sp.
Noctuites gersdorfi n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 596-8, 9
 Lepidoptera - Notodontidae
Cerurites wagneri n. gen. n. sp.
Cerurites wagneri n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 12202
 Lepidoptera - Sphingidae
Sphingidites weidneri n. gen. n. sp.
Sphingidites weidneri n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 3435
 Lepidoptera - Pieridae
Pierites sp.20
Pierites sp.20 Heer 1849 butterfly
ssp. fossilis; GZG 13589
 Lepidoptera - Eriocraniidae
Eriocranites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp.
Eriocranites hercynicus n. gen. n. sp. Kernbach 1967 moth
GZG 16283
 Hemiptera - Elektraphididae
Schizoneurites sp.8
Schizoneurites sp.8 Cockerell 1915 aphid
GZG 14645 (630-1)
 Hemiptera - Adelgidae
Adelges sp.8
Adelges sp.8 Vallot 1836 aphid
 Hemiptera - Aphididae
Aphididae indet.7, Plioaphis subhercynica n. gen. n. sp.7
Aphididae indet.7 Latreille 1802 aphid
GZG 14605 (630-3)
Plioaphis subhercynica n. gen. n. sp.7 Heie 1968 aphid
GZG 630-4 (from collection of Otto Klages)
 Hemiptera - Cicadidae
Cicadidae indet.23, Cicada orni23, Tibicina haematodes23
Cicadidae indet.23 Latreille 1802 cicada
GZG 11005 (593-10)
Cicada orni23 Linnaeus 1758 cicada
GZG 13310 (593-8), 593-9
Tibicina haematodes23 Scopoli 1763 cicada
GZG 11684 (593-1), 12351 (593-2), 11030 (593-3), 13308 (593-4), 11666 (593-5), 11178 (593-6), 13689 (593-7), 593-11, 3987 (593-12), 5144 (593-13)
 Hemiptera -
Pachymerus nigropedis n. sp.10, Heteroptera indet.10
Pachymerus nigropedis n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 true bug
GZG 14828 (583-32)
Heteroptera indet.10 Latreille 1810 true bug
GZG 8129 (583-16), 13570 (583-39), 14767 (583-41), 11729 (583-43); in Popov 2007: 18037, 18264
 Hemiptera - Pentatomidae
Suspectocoris grandis n. gen. n. sp.10, "Pentatomoides atratus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10, "Pentatomoides atratus" = Pentatomoides atratus14, "Pentatomoides echinodes n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10, "Apodiphus robustus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10, Halynoides brunneus n. gen. n. sp.10, Rhomboidea macroptera n. gen. n. sp.10, "Pentatomoides dubius n. sp." = Rhomboidea dubia10, "Carpocoroides latus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus10, "Carpocoroides punctatus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus10, "Pentatomoides incertus n. sp." = Carpocoroides incertus10, Pseudopalomena incerta n. gen. n. sp.10
Suspectocoris grandis n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 4214 (583-3) (9164 (583-30) is counterpart)
"Pentatomoides atratus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 12627 (583-22); in Popov 2007: GZG 52-30701
"Pentatomoides atratus" = Pentatomoides atratus14 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 13673 (583-28), 10496 (583-18), 10578 (583-26)
"Pentatomoides echinodes n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 12630 (583-21)
"Apodiphus robustus n. sp." = Pentatomoides atratus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 14206 (583-19)
Halynoides brunneus n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 10243 (583-1)
Rhomboidea macroptera n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 13545 (583-36), 3434 (583-4)
"Pentatomoides dubius n. sp." = Rhomboidea dubia10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 9457 (583-2)
"Carpocoroides latus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 8531 (583-17), 3989 (583-14), 2991 (583-8); 54/7 (583-5, Pentatomidae in Jordan 1967), 12098, 30701
"Carpocoroides punctatus n. sp." = Carpocoroides latus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 2991 (583-8)
"Pentatomoides incertus n. sp." = Carpocoroides incertus10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 15066 (583-23)
Pseudopalomena incerta n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 stink bug
GZG 13548 (583-20)
 Hemiptera - Cydnidae
Ovalocoris parva n. gen. n. sp.10
Ovalocoris parva n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 burrowing bug
GZG 13811 (583-34)
 Hemiptera - Tessaratomidae
Tesseratomoides maximus n. gen. n. sp.10
Tesseratomoides maximus n. gen. n. sp.10 Jordan 1967 giant shield bug
GZG 13538 (583-24)
 Hemiptera - Lygaeidae
Lygaeidae indet.14, "Macrocranum pliozani n. gen. n. sp." = Macrocranum pliozaeni10
Lygaeidae indet.14 Schilling 1829 milkweed bug
GZG 52-10318a
"Macrocranum pliozani n. gen. n. sp." = Macrocranum pliozaeni10 Jordan 1967 milkweed bug
GZG 12639 (583-33)
 Hemiptera - Alydidae
"Nabis strausi n. sp." = Willershausenia strausi11
"Nabis strausi n. sp." = Willershausenia strausi11 Jordan 1969 broad-headed bug
GZG 16950 (642-2)
 Hemiptera - Aphelocheiridae
"Cydnopsis affinis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10, "Coreoidus latus n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10, "Atoposita angulosa n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10, "Cydnopsis ventralis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10
"Cydnopsis affinis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10 Jordan 1967 true bug
GZG 3449 (583-13), 60/23 (583-7); in Popov 2007: 10636, 12669
"Coreoidus latus n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10 Jordan 1967 true bug
GZG 2594 (583-11), 5982 (583-15), 12626 (583-31)
"Atoposita angulosa n. gen. n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10 Jordan 1967 true bug
GZG 12037 (583-35
"Cydnopsis ventralis n. sp." = Aphelocheirus (Aphelocheirus) affinis10 Jordan 1967 true bug
GZG 3986 (583-6), 2830 (583-12)
1Beier 1967; 2Dürrenfeldt 1968; 3Gersdorf 1969; 4Gersdorf 1971; 5Gersdorf 1976; 6Harz 1967; 7Heie 1968; 8Heie and Wegierek 2011; 9Illies 1967; 10Jordan 1967; 11Jordan 1969; 12Kohring and Schlüter 1993; 13Korge 1967; 14Popov 2007; 15Schawaller 1982; 16Schlüter 1982; 17Schmidt 1966; 18Schmidt 1967; 19Schumann 1967; 20Sohn et al. 2012; 21Steinbach 1967; 22Straus 1967; 23Wagner 1967; 24Weidner 1967; 25Weidner 1968; 26Weidner 1971