Lac Chambon (Piton coll) (Pleistocene of France)

Where: France (45.6° N, 2.9° E: paleocoordinates 45.6° N, 2.7° E)

• coordinate estimated from map

• outcrop-level geographic resolution

When: Gelasian (2.6 - 1.8 Ma)

• Early Villafranchian (Piton, 1936; Elhai & Rudel 1961), ~2/2.5 Ma to ~1.8 Ma (Brun 1974).

Environment/lithology: crater lake; diatomite and volcaniclastic

Size class: macrofossils

Preservation: mold/impression

Collected by L. Piton; reposited in the MNHN

Primary reference: L. Piton and N. Théobald. 1935. La faune entomologique des gisements Mio-Pliocènes du Massif Central. Revue des Sciences Naturelles d'Auvergne (N. S.) 1:65-104 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 113996: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Jered Karr on 08.08.2011, edited by Matthew Clapham

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

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Insecta
 Diptera - Chironomidae
Chironomus pliocenicus n. sp.
Chironomus pliocenicus n. sp. Piton 1935 non biting midge
MNHN-F-R06682 (Piton 31)
 Diptera - Culicidae
"Culicites arvernensis n. sp." = Neoculicites arvernensis4
"Culicites arvernensis n. sp." = Neoculicites arvernensis4 Piton 1936 mosquito
MNHN-F-R07246; Piton 1010, 1011, 1026 (Piton, 1939); Piton 62, 66, 72 (Piton, 1936)
 Diptera - Bibionidae
Bibionidae indet., Plecia sp.5, Plecia brunneipennis n. sp.5
Bibionidae indet. Fleming 1821 march fly
Piton 18
Plecia sp.5 Wiedemann 1823 love bug
Piton 1031
Plecia brunneipennis n. sp.5 Piton 1939 love bug
Piton 1028, 1029
 Odonata - Libellulidae
Libellula eusebioi n. sp.3
Libellula eusebioi n. sp.3 Piton 1935 common skimmer
Piton 32, Piton 33 (MNHN-LP-B.47286)
 Odonata - Gomphaeschnidae
"Gomphaeschnini indet." = Gomphaeschninae1
"Gomphaeschnini indet." = Gomphaeschninae1 Tillyard and Fraser 1940 true dragonfly
MNHN-LP-B.47287
 Odonata - Aeshnidae
"Aeschna theobaldi n. sp." = Aeshna theobaldi3
"Aeschna theobaldi n. sp." = Aeshna theobaldi3 Piton 1935 hawker dragonfly
Coll Piton 35(35a)
 Odonata - Lestidae
"Lestes incertus n. sp." = Sympecma incerta3
"Lestes incertus n. sp." = Sympecma incerta3 Piton 1935 spread-winged damselfly
MNHN-LP-B.47285, MNHN-LP-B.47300, MNHN-LP-B.47305, MNHN-LP-B.47304 Coll Piton
 Odonata - Megapodagrionidae
"Diplax propedemontana n. sp." = Vulcagrion propedemontanum3
"Diplax propedemontana n. sp." = Vulcagrion propedemontanum3 Piton 1935 flatwing
MNHN-LP-B 47301 =Piton 34(34a)
 Dicondylia -
Hemiptera indet.4
Hemiptera indet.4 Linnaeus 1758 true bug
Piton 68 (resembles Lygaeus arvernus Piton, 1933)
 Hemiptera - Rhyparochromidae
Pachymerus grassei n. sp.
Pachymerus grassei n. sp. Piton 1935 seed bug
MNHN-F-R06675 (Piton 16)
 Hemiptera - Coreidae
Coreites dubius n. sp.
Coreites dubius n. sp. Piton 1935 leaf-footed bug
MNHN-F-R07242 (Piton 28)
 Hemiptera - Cydnidae
Cydnopsis scutellaris, Cydnopsis pygmaea
Cydnopsis scutellaris Heer 1853 burrowing bug
var. minima; Piton 24
Cydnopsis pygmaea Heer 1853 burrowing bug
MNHN-F-R07243 (Piton 25)
 Hemiptera - Pentatomidae
Pentatoma magna n. sp., Nezara subtropicalis n. sp.
Pentatoma magna n. sp. Piton 1935 stink bug
Piton 27
Nezara subtropicalis n. sp. Piton 1935 stink bug
Piton 26 (Sainfeld 1)
 Hemiptera - Notonectidae
Notonecta arvernica n. sp.6, Lygaeus arvernus n. sp.
Notonecta arvernica n. sp.6 Piton 1942 true bug
Lygaeus arvernus n. sp. Piton 1935 true bug
MNHN-F-R07239 (Piton 29)
 Dicondylia -
Naucoris crassus n. sp.
Naucoris crassus n. sp. Piton 1935 winged insect
MNHN-F-R06677 (Piton 30/30a)
 Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Lasius sp.4, Lasius chambonensis n. sp.
Lasius sp.4 Fabricius 1805 ant
Piton 65
Lasius chambonensis n. sp. Théobald 1935 ant
MNHN-F-R07245 (Piton 1016); additional specimen 73 in Piton, 1936
 Dicondylia -
Coleoptera indet.
Coleoptera indet. Linnaeus 1758 beetle
Piton 60, 67
 Coleoptera - Carabidae
Lebia minuscula n. sp.4, Elaphrus pliocenicus n. sp.5
Lebia minuscula n. sp.4 Piton 1936 colorful foliage ground beetle
Piton 74
Elaphrus pliocenicus n. sp.5 Piton 1939 ground beetle
Piton 1008, 1009
 Coleoptera - Histeridae
"Hister pitoni n. sp." = Plegaderus pitoni
"Hister pitoni n. sp." = Plegaderus pitoni Théobald 1935 clown beetle
MNHN-F-R07712 (Piton 1/1a)
 Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae
Georyssus nigrobrunneus n. sp.5
Georyssus nigrobrunneus n. sp.5 Piton 1939 water scavenger beetle
Piton 1024
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Staphylinidae indet.
Staphylinidae indet. Latreille 1802 rove beetle
Piton 19, 20
 Coleoptera - Erotylidae
Engis chambonensis n. sp.5
Engis chambonensis n. sp.5 Piton 1939 pleasing fungus beetle
Piton 1017
 Coleoptera - Cryptophagidae
Cryptophagus minimus n. sp.
Cryptophagus minimus n. sp. Piton 1935 silken fungus beetle
Piton 22
 Coleoptera -
Curculionoidea indet.
Curculionoidea indet. Latreille 1802 weevil
"Rhynchophora" Piton 7
 Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Ceutorhynchus chambonensis n. sp., "Hipporhinus superbus n. sp." = Dryophthorus superbus2, "Polydrosus arvernicus n. sp." = Polydrusus arvernicus5, Sitona sp.5, Cossonus cf. meriani5, Rhinocyllus marmoreus n. sp., Phytonomus incertus n. sp.
Ceutorhynchus chambonensis n. sp. Théobald 1935 snout beetle
MNHN-F-R07240 (Piton 4)
"Hipporhinus superbus n. sp." = Dryophthorus superbus2 Piton 1935 snout beetle
MNHN B 47299
"Polydrosus arvernicus n. sp." = Polydrusus arvernicus5 Piton 1939 snout beetle
Piton 1007
Sitona sp.5 Germar 1817 snout beetle
Piton 1025
Cossonus cf. meriani5 Heer 1847 snout beetle
Piton 1021, 1022
Rhinocyllus marmoreus n. sp. Théobald 1935 snout beetle
MNHN-F-R06699 (Piton 2/2a)
Phytonomus incertus n. sp. Théobald 1935 snout beetle
MNHN-F-R07241 (Piton 11)
 Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
"Apteropoda grossa n. sp." = Apteropeda grossa, Donacia splendida n. sp., Cassida dufouri n. sp.4, Aphtona puncticollis n. sp.5
"Apteropoda grossa n. sp." = Apteropeda grossa Théobald 1935 flea beetle
MNHN-F-R07247 (Piton 15)
Donacia splendida n. sp. Théobald 1935 leaf beetle
MNHN-F-R06676 (Piton 14, 21)
Cassida dufouri n. sp.4 Piton 1936 tortoise beetle
Piton 63
Aphtona puncticollis n. sp.5 Piton 1939 flea beetle
Piton 1012
 Coleoptera -
Troglops punctatissima n. sp.
Troglops punctatissima n. sp. Théobald 1935 beetle
MNHN-F-R06674 (Piton 5)
 Coleoptera - Cantharidae
"Rhagonycha micans n. sp." = Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) micans5
"Rhagonycha micans n. sp." = Rhagonycha (Rhagonycha) micans5 Piton 1939 soldier beetle
Piton 1023
 Coleoptera - Dryopidae
Parnus sericeus n. sp.5
Parnus sericeus n. sp.5 Piton 1939 long toed water beetle
Piton 1019
 Trichoptera - Phryganeidae
Phryganea elegans n. sp.4
Phryganea elegans n. sp.4 Piton 1936 large caddisfly
Piton 70(71)
 Trichoptera - Limnephilidae
Limnophilus antiquus n. sp.3
Limnophilus antiquus n. sp.3 Piton 1935 caddisfly
MNHN-F-R07244, 8; Piton 41; Piton 1001 (Piton, 1939); Piton 64 (Piton, 1936)
 Trichoptera - Rhyacophilidae
Rhyacophilites hydropsychiformis n. gen. n. sp.3
Rhyacophilites hydropsychiformis n. gen. n. sp.3 Piton 1935 caddisfly
MNHN-F-R07238 (Piton 42)
 Trichoptera -
"Phryganea antiqua" = Terrindusia antiqua3
"Phryganea antiqua" = Terrindusia antiqua3 Heer 1849 caddisfly
Piton 40
 Lepidoptera - Pterophoridae
Lepidopterites sp.4
Lepidopterites sp.4 Piton 1936 moth
Piton 61
1Nel et al. 1994; 2Piton 1935; 3Piton 1935; 4Piton 1936; 5Piton 1939; 6Piton 1942