Aix-en-Provence (Museum Marseille Coll): Chattian, France

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta - Orthoptera - Tettigoniidae
Decticus antiquus n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
Museum Marseille 5911
Insecta - Blattodea - Termitidae
Termitidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Termitina
Insecta - Lepidoptera - Nymphalidae
Satyrites reynesii n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1872
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Lepidoptera - Hesperiidae
Pamphilites abdita n. gen., n. sp. Scudder 1875
Scudder 1875 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Carabidae
Nebria tisiphone n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Harpalus oustaleti n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Harpalus deletus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Stomis elegans n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Feronia minax n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Feronia provincialis n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Calosoma (Callisthenes) agassizi (Barthelemy-Lapommeraye 1846)
Oustalet 1874 3 specimens
original and current combination Carabus agassizi
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Anthicidae
Anthicus melancholicus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 2 specimens
replaced by Anthicus oustaleti
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Hylobius carbo n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Cleonus pygmaeus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Coniatus minusculus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 2 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Curculionites
(2 measurements)
? Hydronomus nasutus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Curculionites
(2 measurements)
Sitones margarum (Germar 1849)
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
recombined as Protainophthalmus margarus
Cleonus asperulus Heer 1856
Oustalet 1874 6 specimens
recombined as Protainophthalmus asperulus
Cleonus marcelli Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
synonym of Protainophthalmus asperulus
(2 measurements)
Brachyderes aquisextanus Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 3 specimens
synonym of Protainophthalmus asperulus
(2 measurements)
Brachyderes longipes Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 5 specimens
synonym of Protainophthalmus asperulus
(2 measurements)
Hipporhinus reynesii Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
synonym of Rhytidoderes sexsulcatus
Hipporhinus heeri (Germar 1849)
Theobald 1937 15 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Entimini
Hipporhinus heerii Germar 1849
Oustalet 1874 20 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Entimini
Cryptorhynchus gypsi n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Curculionites
(2 measurements)
Hylobius morosus (Heer 1856)
Oustalet 1874 7 specimens
original and current combination Curculionites morosus
(2 measurements)
Curculionites exiguus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Curculionites
(2 measurements)
Cleonus inflexus Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 2 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Curculionites
Insecta - Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
Chrysomela matheroni Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Chrysomela debilis n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 2 specimens
Chrysomela lyelliana Heer 1856
Oustalet 1874 4 specimens
recombined as Plagiodera lyelliana
Cassida blancheti Heer 1856
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Crioceris margarum n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cerambycidae
Clytus leporinus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Staphylinus (Ocypus) atavus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
recombined as Ocypus atavus
(2 measurements)
Staphylinus priscus Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Staphylinus calvus Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 2 specimens
(2 measurements)
Staphylinus (Ocypus) germarii n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
recombined as Staphylinus germarii
(1 measurement)
Quedius reynesii Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Achenium ingens n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Erinnys elongata n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
recombined as Lithoplanes elongata
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae
Hydrophilopsis incerta n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Geotrupidae
Geotrupes atacus (Oustalet 1874)
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
original and current combination Geotrupes atavus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Eucnemidae
Eucnemidae indet. Eschscholtz 1829
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
Insecta - Coleoptera
Onthophagus luteus n. sp. Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Coleoptera
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Tenthredinidae
Hylotomites robusta n. gen., n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
Museum Marseille 107(111) (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae
Ichneumon sublongaevus n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
synonym of Lithoserix antiquus
Museum Marseille 5948 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Braconidae
Bracon vasseuri n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 2 specimens
Museum Marseille 112(113), 114(115) (3 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Pompilidae
Tenthredinites bifasciata n. gen., n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Anthophorites mellona Heer 1849
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Sphecidae
Sceliphron tertiarius n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Aphaenogaster maculata n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
recombined as Paraphaenogaster maculata
Museum Marseille M 55
Insecta - Thysanoptera - Thripidae
Thripidae indet. Stevens 1829
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 10
Calothrips scudderi n. gen., n. sp. Oustalet 1873
Oustalet 1873 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cydnidae
Odontotarsus archaicus n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
recombined as Cydnus archaicus
(1 measurement)
Cydnopsis heerii Oustalet 1874
Oustalet 1874 1 specimen
recombined as Cydnus heeri
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cicadellidae
Euacanthus bellus n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
recombined as Evacanthus bellus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata - Calopterygidae
Calopteryx sannoisiensis n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
recombined as Sapho sannoisiensis
Museum Marseille 5898 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata - Libellulidae
Libellulidae informal larva
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 60
Libellula martini n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
recombined as Palaeotramea martini
Museum Marseille 5897 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Tipulidae
Tipula cossmanni n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Tipula grandis n. sp. Meunier 1914
Meunier 1914 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae
Chironomidae indet. Macquart 1838
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
Museum Marseille M 30, 35
Chironomus serresi n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 36
Insecta - Diptera - Sciaridae
Sciara minuscula n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 1
Sciara acuminata Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
Museum Marseille M 4, 5
Sciara inflata Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 6
Sciara oblonga n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
Museum Marseille M 2, 3
Insecta - Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Mycetophila longipennis n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 33
Mycetophila confusa Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
Museum Marseille M 29
Insecta - Diptera - Bibionidae
Bibio conformans n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
synonym of Bibio celasensis
Museum Marseille M 20, 19
Bibio curtisi (Heer 1856)
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
original and current combination Bibio curtisii
Museum Marseille M 18, 22
Bibio serresi n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 2 specimens
synonym of Bibio curtisii
Museum Marseille M 24
Plecia livida (Heer 1849)
Theobald 1937 4 specimens
Museum Marseille M 7, 8, 12, 13
Plecia constricta n. sp. Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
synonym of Plecia livida
Museum Marseille M 10
Plecia splendida Theobald 1937
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
synonym of Plecia foersteri
Museum Marseille M 9
Plecia gracilis (Heer 1856)
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
synonym of Plecia bucklandi
Museum Marseille M 11
Plecia elegans (Heer 1856)
Theobald 1937 1 specimen
synonym of Plecia bucklandi
Museum Marseille M 14
Insecta - Diptera - Bombyliidae
Bombylius depereti n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 1 specimen
recombined as Bombylius (Bombylius) depereti
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Asilidae
Asilus sannoisiensis n. sp. Meunier 1915
Meunier 1915 2 specimens
(1 measurement)
Arachnida - Opiliones - Phalangiidae
Phalangillum hirsutum n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Arachnida - Opiliones - Trogulidae
Amphitrogulus sternalis n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Arachnida - Amblypygi
Phrynus marioni n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Amblypygi
Arachnida - Araneae
Amphiclotho breviuscula n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Protolachesis annulata n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Protolycosa attiformis n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
recombined as Paralycosa attiformis
Eresoides orbicularis n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Clubionella antiqua n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Amphithomisus barbatus n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Pseudothomisus articulatus n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 2 specimens
Arachnida - Araneae - Theridiidae
Ariamnes gabrieli n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Arachnida - Araneae - Salticidae
Attopsis hirsutus n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
recombined as Eoattopsis hirsutus
Arachnida - Araneae - Agelenidae
Tegenaria lacazei n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Arachnida - Araneae - Oecobiidae
Uroctea galloprovincialis n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Arachnida - Araneae - Hersiliidae
Hersilia aquisextana n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
collection not given
Arachnida - Araneae
Herselioides thanatiformis n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Mygale ambigua n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Cercidiella aquisextana n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Protochersis spinosus n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Prodysdera intermedia n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 2 specimens
Arachnida - Acariformes
Pseudopachygnathus maculatus n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
Megameropsis aquensis n. gen., n. sp. Gourret 1887
Gourret 1887 1 specimen
see common names

Geography
Country:France State/province:Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur County:Bouches-du-Rhône
Coordinates: 43.5° North, 5.5° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:43.3° North, 2.8° East
Basis of coordinate:estimated from map
Geographic resolution:local area
Time
Period:Paleogene Epoch:Oligocene
Stage:Chattian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 4
Key time interval:Chattian
Age range of interval:27.82000 - 23.03000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Niveau du gypse d'Aix
Stratigraphy comments: "The ‘insect formation’ is 2.5 m thick, divided in two parts that correspond to two very different environmental conditions. The first (lower) episode is remarkable by its lateral monotony of facies on a distance of 6 km at least, in the outcrops observed on the northwest of Aix-en-Provence. This lower episode is distinguished from the rest of the ‘insect formation’ and from the whole formation of Aix-en-Provence by the presence of a very numerous thin limestone laminae. The second (upper) episode is remarkable by the presence of many silici- fied laminae. The fauna in this level is also very well preserved"….This collection consists of unspecified layers
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology:planar lamination lithified "limestone"
Lithology description: The deposit presents an alternation of limestone and marls with gypsum.
Environment:lacustrine - large Tectonic setting:rift
Geology comments: This lacustrine formation was deposited in a very large but shallow-water lake, with variable salinity and near the marine coast (Nury 1990, Nury & Thomassin 1994). Irregular basins formed during extension of the European platform in the Oligocene resulting from the formation of the West-European rift system.
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:mold/impression,adpression
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Museum Marseille
Metadata
Database number:122487
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:J. Karr, M. Clapham
Modifier:M. Carrano Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-12-30 20:24:02 Last modified:2021-05-07 09:51:46
Access level:the public Released:2011-12-30 20:24:02
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
48859. S. H. Scudder. 1872. Description of a new fossil butterfly (Satyrites reynesii) found at Aix in Provence. The Geological Magazine 9:532-533 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

47343 P. Gourret. 1887. Recherches sur les arachnides Tertiaires d'Aix en Provence. Recueil Zoologique Suisse 4:431-496 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39045 F. Meunier. 1914. Nouvelles recherches sur quelques Insectes du Sannoisien D' Aix-en-Provence. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, Quatrième Série 14:187-198 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]
39047 F. Meunier. 1915. Nouvelles recherches sur quelques insectes des Plâtrières d'Aix en Provence. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam 18(5):1-17 [M. Clapham/J. Karr/M. Clapham]
49085 E. Oustalet. 1874. Recherches sur les insectes fossiles des terrains Tertiaires de la France, deuxième partie, insectes fossiles d'Aix en Provence. Annales des Sciences Géologiques, Paris 5(2):1-347 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
49260 M. Oustalet. 1873. Sur quelques espèces fossiles de l'ordre des Thysanoptères. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris, Sixième Série 10:20-27 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
49263 M. Oustalet. 1874. Sur un Hemiptère de la famille des Pentatomides. Bulletin de la Société Philomathique de Paris, Sixième Série 11:14-16 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39905 S. H. Scudder. 1875. Fossil butterflies. Memoirs of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 1:1-99 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
38999 N. Theobald. 1937. Les insectes fossiles des terrains oligocènes de France. Bulletin Mensuel (Mémoires) de la Société des Sciences de Nancy 1:1-473 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]