Prelim sample 4.2, Nightingale Estate, Hackney (Pleistocene of the United Kingdom)
Where: United Kingdom (51.6° N, 0.1° W: paleocoordinates 51.6° N, 0.1° W)
• coordinate estimated from map
• small collection-level geographic resolution
When: Highbury Silts and Sands Formation, Middle Pleistocene (0.8 - 0.1 Ma)
• MIS 9
• bed-level stratigraphic resolution
Environment/lithology: fine channel fill; unlithified sandstone
• The sediments were laid down during the infilling of a depression on the floodplain of a large river. The site of deposition appears to have been a water body throughout the period of sedimentation with most of the infill deposited as a succession of sand-rich pulses from floodwater inflow from a nearby main channel of the river. Intervals of quiet-water sedimentation become more common and more sustained upward and the sedimentological and fossil evidence suggests that the water body was changing progressively in character. The dominance of running-water species in the insect fauna even in the upper part of the sequence suggests that the water body continued to serve as a subsidiary channel on the floodplain rather than becoming an enclosed pond.
Size class: macrofossils
Primary reference: C. P. Green, N. P. Branch, G. R. Coope, M. H. Field, D. H. Keen, J. M. Wells, J. L. Schwenninger, R. C. Preece, D. C. Schreve, M. G. Canti, and C. P. Gleed-Owen. 2006. Marine Isotope Stage 9 environments of fluvial deposits at Hackney, north London, UK. Quaternary Science Reviews 25:89-113 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details
Purpose of describing collection: general faunal/floral analysis
PaleoDB collection 168264: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 18.04.2015
Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)
Taxonomic list
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Colymbetes sp. Clairville 1806 predaceous diving beetle | |
"Dyschirius aeneus" = Dyschiriodes aeneus, "Dyschirius globosus" = Dyschiriodes globosus, Tachys bistriatus, "Bembidion cf. tetracolum" = Bembidion (Peryphus) tetracolum, "Bembidion doris" = Bembidion (Trepanedoris) doris, "Bembidion punctulatum" = Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum, "Bembidion assimile" = Bembidion (Diplocampa) assimile, "Bembidion elongatum" = Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) elongatus, Pterostichus minor, Pterostichus vernalis, "Chlaenius sulcicollis" = Chlaenius (Agostenus) sulcicollis, Syntomus truncatellus, Bradycellus ruficollis, "Trichocellus placidus" = Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) placidus, Notiophilus cf. palustris
"Dyschirius aeneus" = Dyschiriodes aeneus Dejean 1825 ground beetle
"Dyschirius globosus" = Dyschiriodes globosus Herbst 1784 ground beetle
Tachys bistriatus Duftschmid 1812 ground beetle
"Bembidion cf. tetracolum" = Bembidion (Peryphus) tetracolum Say 1823 ground beetle
"Bembidion doris" = Bembidion (Trepanedoris) doris Panzer 1797 ground beetle
"Bembidion punctulatum" = Bembidion (Princidium) punctulatum Drapiez 1821 ground beetle
"Bembidion assimile" = Bembidion (Diplocampa) assimile Gyllenhal 1810 ground beetle
"Bembidion elongatum" = Sinechostictus (Sinechostictus) elongatus Dejean 1831 ground beetle
Pterostichus minor Gyllenhal 1827 ground beetle
Pterostichus vernalis Panzer 1796 ground beetle
"Chlaenius sulcicollis" = Chlaenius (Agostenus) sulcicollis Paykull 1798 ground beetle
Syntomus truncatellus Linnaeus 1761 ground beetle
Bradycellus ruficollis Stephens 1828 ground beetle
"Trichocellus placidus" = Dicheirotrichus (Trichocellus) placidus Gyllenhal 1827 ground beetle
Notiophilus cf. palustris Duftschmid 1812 ground beetle | |
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Gyrinus sp. Geoffroy 1762 whirligig beetle
Orectochilus villosus Müller 1776 whirligig beetle | |
Anobium punctatum, "Anobiidae indet." = Ptinidae
Anobium punctatum De Geer 1774 furniture beetle
"Anobiidae indet." = Ptinidae Latreille 1802 spider beetle | |
Enochrus sp., Cercyon sp., Cercyon sternalis, Cercyon ustulatus, Megasternum boletophagum, Coelostoma orbiculare, Hydrobius fuscipes, Laccobius sp., Chaetarthria seminulum
Enochrus sp. Thomson 1859 water scavenger beetle
Cercyon sp. Leach 1817 water scavenger beetle
Cercyon sternalis Sharp 1918 water scavenger beetle
Cercyon ustulatus Preyssler 1790 water scavenger beetle
Megasternum boletophagum Marsham 1802 water scavenger beetle
Coelostoma orbiculare Fabricius 1775 water scavenger beetle
Hydrobius fuscipes Linnaeus 1758 water scavenger beetle
Laccobius sp. Erichson 1837 water scavenger beetle
Chaetarthria seminulum Herbst 1797 water scavenger beetle | |
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Helophorus spp. Fabricius 1775 water scavenger beetle | |
Stenus spp., Lathrobium sp., Tachyporus sp., Xantholinus sp., Pselaphaulax dresdensis, Pselaphus heisei, Bryaxis sp., Platystethus cornutus, Platystethus nitens, "Trogophloeus sp." = Carpelimus, "Oxytelus rugosus" = Anotylus rugosus, "Oxytelus tetracarinatus" = Anotylus tetracarinatus, Aleocharinae indet., "Boletobiinae indet." = Mycetoporinae
Stenus spp. Latreille 1796 rove beetle
Lathrobium sp. Gravenhorst 1802 rove beetle
Tachyporus sp. Gravenhorst 1802 rove beetle
Xantholinus sp. Dejean 1821 rove beetle
Pselaphaulax dresdensis Herbst 1791 rove beetle
Pselaphus heisei Herbst 1791 rove beetle
Bryaxis sp. Kugelann 1794 rove beetle
Platystethus cornutus Gravenhorst 1802 rove beetle
Platystethus nitens Sahlberg 1832 rove beetle
"Trogophloeus sp." = Carpelimus Leach 1819 rove beetle
"Oxytelus rugosus" = Anotylus rugosus Fabricius 1775 rove beetle
"Oxytelus tetracarinatus" = Anotylus tetracarinatus Block 1799 rove beetle
Aleocharinae indet. Fleming 1821 rove beetle
"Boletobiinae indet." = Mycetoporinae Thomson 1859 rove beetle | |
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Hydraena sp. Kugelann 1794 minute moss beetle | |
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Chaetabraeus sp. Portevin 1929 clown beetle
Onthophilus striatus Forster 1771 clown beetle
Hister sp. Linnaeus 1758 clown beetle | |
"Melalontha melalontha" = Melolontha melolontha, Heptaulacus sus, Aphodius sp., Pleurophorus caesus, Rhyssemus germanus, Valgus hemipterus, Onthophagus sp., Onthophagus fracticornis
"Melalontha melalontha" = Melolontha melolontha Linnaeus 1758 scarab beetle
Heptaulacus sus Herbst 1783 scarab beetle
Aphodius sp. Hellwig 1798 scarab beetle
Pleurophorus caesus Creutzer 1796 scarab beetle
Rhyssemus germanus Linnaeus 1767 scarab beetle
Valgus hemipterus Linnaeus 1758 flower chafer
Onthophagus sp. Latreille 1802 scarab beetle
Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler 1790 scarab beetle | |
Macroplea appendiculata, Plateumaris sericea, Plateumaris affinis, Donacia cinerea, Donacia semicuprea, Chaetocnema sp., Bruchini indet., "Chrysomela limbata" = Chrysolina limbata
Macroplea appendiculata Panzer 1794 leaf beetle
Plateumaris sericea Linnaeus 1761 reed leaf beetle
Plateumaris affinis Kunze 1818 reed leaf beetle
Donacia cinerea Herbst 1784 leaf beetle
Donacia semicuprea Panzer 1796 leaf beetle
Chaetocnema sp. Stephens 1831 flea beetle
"Chrysomela limbata" = Chrysolina limbata Fabricius 1775 leaf beetle | |
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Apion sp. Herbst 1797 weevil | |
Dryophthorus corticalis, Liparus coronatus, Platypus cylindrus, Otiorhynchus sp., Curculio venosus, Xylocleptes bispinus, "Leperisinus varius" = Hylesinus varius, "Hylesinus oleiperda" = Hylesinus toranio, Rhynchaenus quercus, "Tanysphyrus lemnae" = Tanysphyrus (Tanysphyrus) lemnae, Stenoscelis submuricatus
Dryophthorus corticalis Paykull 1792 snout beetle
Liparus coronatus Goeze 1777 snout beetle
Platypus cylindrus Fabricius 1792 ambrosia beetle
Otiorhynchus sp. Germar 1822 snout beetle
Curculio venosus Gravenhorst 1807 snout beetle
Xylocleptes bispinus Duftschmid 1825 bark beetle
"Leperisinus varius" = Hylesinus varius Fabricius 1775 bark beetle
"Hylesinus oleiperda" = Hylesinus toranio Danthoine 1788 bark beetle
Rhynchaenus quercus Linnaeus 1758 snout beetle
"Tanysphyrus lemnae" = Tanysphyrus (Tanysphyrus) lemnae Fabricius 1792 snout beetle
Stenoscelis submuricatus Schoenherr 1832 snout beetle | |
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Dasytes sp. Paykull 1799 soft-winged flower beetle | |
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Eledona agricola Herbst 1783 darkling beetle | |
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Orthoperus sp. Stephens 1829 minute hooded beetle | |
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Laemophloeus sp. Dejean 1835 beetle | |
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Cryptophagus sp. Herbst 1792 silken fungus beetle | |
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Aspidiphorus orbiculatus Gyllenhal 1808 cryptic slime mold beetle | |
"Epuria sp." = Epuraea, Meligethes sp.
"Epuria sp." = Epuraea Erichson 1843 sap beetle
Meligethes sp. Stephens 1829 sap beetle | |
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Agrilus sp. Curtis 1825 jewel beetle | |
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Pelochares versicolor Waltl 1833 pill beetle | |
Limnius volckmari, Riolus cupreus, "Normandia nitens" = Riolus nitens, Oulimnius tuberculatus, Oulimnius troglodytes, "Stenelmis canaliculatus" = Stenelmis canaliculata
Limnius volckmari Panzer 1793 riffle beetle
Riolus cupreus Muller 1806 riffle beetle
"Normandia nitens" = Riolus nitens Muller 1817 riffle beetle
Oulimnius tuberculatus Muller 1806 riffle beetle
Oulimnius troglodytes Gyllenhal 1827 riffle beetle
"Stenelmis canaliculatus" = Stenelmis canaliculata Gyllenhal 1808 riffle beetle | |
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Limnichus pygmaeus Sturm 1807 minute marsh loving beetle | |
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Heterocerus sp. Fabricius 1792 Variegated mud-loving beetle | |
"Helichus substriatus" = Pomatinus substriatus
"Helichus substriatus" = Pomatinus substriatus Muller 1806 long toed water beetle | |
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Idolus picipennis Bach 1852 click beetle
Adelocera murina Linnaeus 1758 click beetle | |