Dinton, Vale of Wardour, Middle Purbeck: Middle Berriasian, United Kingdom
collected by Rev. P.B. Brodie 1840-1853

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta
Orthophlebia sp. Westwood 1845
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 18 (not fig 16)
    = Orthophlebia minuta n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
nomen dubium belonging to Insecta
Insecta - Diptera
Tanypus dubius n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
replaced by Asuba brodiei
(1 measurement)
Tipulidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 15 ("Macropeza or Chenesia") (1 measurement)
    = Macropeza prisca n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Bibionites priscus
Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae
Chironomidae indet. Macquart 1838
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 3, fig 14 (1 measurement)
    = Chironomus arrogans n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Chironomopsis arrogans
Chironomus extinctus n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Chironomopsis extinctus
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera
Culex fossilis n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Dara fossilis
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Rhagionidae
Simulium humidum n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Pseudosimulium humidum
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Diptera - Empididae
Empididae indet. Latreille 1804
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 3, fig 11
    = Hasmona leo n. gen., n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Insecta - Diptera
Hymenoptera informal indet. 2 Linnaeus 1758
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 4, fig 4
    = Remalia sphinx n. gen., n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Insecta - Diptera - Mycetophilidae
Insecta indet. Linnaeus 1758
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 4, fig 2 (1 measurement)
    = Sciophilopsis brodiei n. gen., n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Sciophila defossa n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Thimna defossa
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Anisopodidae
Platyura fittoni n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Pseudadonia fittoni
(1 measurement)
Rhyphus priscus n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Sylvicola prisca
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Diptera - Psychodidae
Asiraca informal sp. 2 Latreille 1796
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 4, fig 8 (1 measurement)
    = Asira kenngotti n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Psychodites kenngotti
Insecta - Diptera
Aphis sp. Linnaeus 1758
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 9
    = Aphis dubia n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
nomen dubium belonging to Diptera
Insecta - Hemiptera
Cixius maculatus n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Cixioides maculatus
Ricania fulgens n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Ricaniites fulgens
Insecta - Hemiptera - Archijassidae
Delphax pulcher n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Cicadellium pulcher
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cicadellidae
Cicada punctata n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
replaced by Jassites brodiei
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cercopidae
Cercopis sp. Fabricius 1775
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 12
    = Meloe hoernesi n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
nomen dubium belonging to Cercopidae
Insecta - Hemiptera - Genaphididae
Aphis valdensis n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Genaphis valdensis
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Protopsyllidiidae
Asiraca egertoni n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Protopsyllidiidae
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Sphecidae
? Sphecidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
Rasnitsyn et al. 1998 1 specimen
original and current combination Sphegimae
NHM I.12612
Insecta - Hymenoptera
Proctotrupomorpha indet.
Rasnitsyn et al. 1998 1 specimen
NHM I.12648 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Proctotrupidae
Dintonia despectata n. gen., n. sp. Rasnitsyn and Jarzembowski 1998
Rasnitsyn et al. 1998 1 specimen
NHM II. 778 (2 measurements)
Insecta - Mecoptera - Orthophlebiidae
Orthophlebia informal sp. 2 Westwood 1845
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 12 (1 measurement)
    = Orthophlebia bifurcata n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Orthophlebia informal sp. 1 Westwood 1845
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 18 (1 measurement)
    = Panorpa gracilis n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Stenopanorpa gracilis
Insecta - Necrotrichoptera - Necrotauliidae
Phryganeidae indet. Leach 1815
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 7 (1 measurement)
    = Pseudorthophlebia brodiei n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Insecta - Coleoptera
Rhynchopora indet. King 1865
1 specimen
specimen in pl 3, fig 4 (1 measurement)
    = Anapiptus brodiei n. gen., n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Insecta - Coleoptera - Permosynidae
? Hydrophilidae indet. Latreille 1802
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 12 (1 measurement)
    = Hydrobius purbeccensis n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Hydrobiites purbeccensis
Insecta - Coleoptera
Helophorus sp. (Fabricius 1775)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 3, fig 2 (1 measurement)
    = Helophorus brodiei n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Helophoropsis brodiei
Cyphon sp. Paykull 1799
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 3, fig 3
    = Cyphon vetustus n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Coleopteron vetustus
? Tenebrionidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 2
    = Tenebrio rugosostriatus n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Coleopteron rugosostriatus
? Curculionidae indet. (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
NHM In. 3523; specimen in pl 6, fig 8 (1 measurement)
    = Camptodontus angliae n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Zygadenia angliae
? Limnius sp. Illiger 1802
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 9 (1 measurement)
    = Elmis brodiei n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Katapontisus brodiei
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Staphylinidae informal indet. 1 (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 2
    = Philonthus kneri n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Staphylinidae informal indet. 2 (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 3
    = Prognatha crassa n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Siagonium crassum
Insecta - Coleoptera
? Curculionidae informal indet. 2 (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 14 (1 measurement)
    = Kamaroma breve n. gen., n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
? Elateridae informal indet. 1 Leach 1815
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 6 (1 measurement)
    = Elater purbeccensis n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Apistotes purbeccensis
? Curculionidae informal indet. 1 (Latreille 1802)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 4 (1 measurement)
    = Hypera antiqua n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Hyperomima antiqua
? Cantharidae indet. Imhoff 1856
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 11 (1 measurement)
    = Stictulus brodiei n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
? Buprestidae indet. (Leach 1815)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 10 (1 measurement)
    = Cymindis antiqua n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Pseudocymindis antiqua
? Harpalidae indet. (Bonelli 1810)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 3 (1 measurement)
    = Hydrophilus westwoodi n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Helopidium westwoodi
? Colymbetes sp. Clairville 1806
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 5 (1 measurement)
    = Hydrophilus brodiei n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Helopidium brodiei
? Helophoridae indet. (Leach 1815)
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 6, fig 13 (1 measurement)
    = Helophorus antiquus n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Tychon antiquum
Insecta - Orthoptera - Elcanidae
Neuroptera indet. Linnaeus 1758
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 21 (1 measurement)
    = Bittacus dubius n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Minelcana dubia
Insecta - Orthoptera - Protogryllidae
Acheta sedgwicki n. sp. Brodie 1845
2 specimens
recombined as Protogryllus (Protogryllus) sedgwicki
BMNH I. 11990/3525, 12590 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Orthoptera - Prophalangopsidae
Corydalis informal sp. 3
1 specimen
NHM I.3533; specimen in pl 5, fig 13 (1 measurement)
    = Zalmona brodiei n. gen., n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Insecta - Blattodea - Blattulidae
Blattidae informal indet. 1 Latreille 1810
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 1 (1 measurement)
    = Elisama kneri n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Blattidae informal indet. 3 Latreille 1810
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 20; collected by "Blake" (1 measurement)
    = Elisama minor n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
Insecta - Blattodea - Mesoblattinidae
Blattidae informal indet. 2 Latreille 1810
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 5 (1 measurement)
    = Blatta pinna n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Nannoblattina pinna
Corydalis informal sp. 1
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 2 (1 measurement)
    = Blattina similis n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Nannoblattina similis
Corydalis informal sp. 6
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 16
    = Nannoblattina brodiei n. sp. Handlirsch 1906
Handlirsch 1906
Corydalis informal sp. 2
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 3 (1 measurement)
    = Blattina recta n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Mesoblattina recta
Corydalis informal sp. 4
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 5, fig 14 (1 measurement)
    = Blatta kollari n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Mesoblattina kollari
Blatta stricklandi n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Mesoblattina stricklandi
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Odonata - Aeschnidiidae
Libellula antiqua n. sp. Brodie 1845
1 specimen
recombined as Aeschnidium antiquum
BMNH I 3526 (1 measurement)
Insecta - Odonata
Lindeniinae informal indet. 1 Selys 1854
1 specimen
NHM I 12779 (specimen in pl 5, fig 8) (1 measurement)
    = Gomphus petrificatus n. sp. Hagen 1850
Hagen 1850
recombined as Necrogomphus petrificatus
Insecta - Odonata - Mesuropetalidae
Lindeniinae informal indet. 2 Selys 1854
1 specimen
NHM I 12782-12778 (specimen in pl 5, fig 9) (1 measurement)
    = Libellula jurassica n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
recombined as Aeschnopsis jurassica
Insecta
Leptoceridae indet. Leach 1815
1 specimen
Specimen in pl 2, fig 6
    = Flata haidingeri n. sp. Giebel 1856
Giebel 1856
nomen dubium belonging to Insecta
see common names

Geography
Country:United Kingdom State/province:England County:Wiltshire
Coordinates: 51.1° North, 2.0° West (view map)
Paleocoordinates:41.9° North, 7.8° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Cretaceous Epoch:Early/Lower Cretaceous
Stage:Berriasian 10 m.y. bin:Cretaceous 1
Key time interval:Middle Berriasian
Age range of interval:142.70000 - 140.60000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Geological group:Purbeck Formation:Lulworth
Stratigraphic resolution:bed
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: not reported
Environment:lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal Tectonic setting:passive margin
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:mold/impression
Size of fossils:macrofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:field collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Museum repositories:BMNH
Collectors:Rev. P.B. Brodie Collection dates:1840-1853
Metadata
Database number:104008
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham, J. Karr
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-02-04 14:06:53 Last modified:2014-08-05 11:22:03
Access level:the public Released:2011-02-04 14:06:53
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
50041. P. B. Brodie. 1845. A History of the Fossil Insects in the Secondary Rocks of England Accompanied by a Particular Account of the Strata in which they Occur, and of the Circumstances Connected with their Preservation 1-130 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

35493 G. Fleck and A. Nel. 2003. Revision of the Mesozoic family Aeschnidiidae (Odonata: Anisoptera). Zoologica 153:1-170 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]
47505 C. G. Giebel. 1856. Die Insecten und Spinnen der Vorwelt mit steter Berücksichtigung der lebenden Insekten und Spinnen. Die Fauna der Vorwelt 2:1-511 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
35008 A. V. Gorochov, E. A. Jarzembowski, and R. A. Coram. 2006. Grasshoppers and crickets (Insecta: Orthoptera) from the Lower Cretaceous of southern England. Cretaceous Research 27:641-662 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
50124 H. A. Hagen. 1850. Énumération des odonates fossiles d'Europe, in Revue des odonates ou libellules d'Europe. Mémoires de la Société Royale des Sciences de Liège 6:356-364 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
35209 A. Handlirsch. 1906. Die Fossilen Insekten und die Phylogenie der Rezenten Formen, parts I-IV. Ein Handbuch fur Palaontologen und Zoologen 1-640 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
8345ETE A. Handlirsch. 1907. Die Fossilen Insekten und die Phylogenie der Rezenten Formen, parts V-VII. Ein Handbuch fur Palaontologen und Zoologen 641-1120 [C. Labandeira/A. Spencer-Lee/M. Clapham]
36822 M. B. Mostovski, A. J. Ross, R. Szadziewski and W. Krzemiński. 2003. Redescription of Simulidium Priscum Westwood and Pseudosimulium humidum (Brodie) (Insecta: Diptera: Rhagionidae) from the Purbeck Limestone Group (Lower Cretaceous) of England. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 1(1):59-64 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
40715 A. G. Ponomarenko. 2006. On the Types of Mesozoic Archostematan Beetles (Insecta, Coleoptera, Archostemata) in the Natural History Museum, London. Paleontological Journal 40(1):90-99 [M. Clapham/L. Edwards]
39641 A. P. Rasnitsyn, E. A. Jarzembowski, and A. J. Ross. 1998. Wasps (Insecta: Vespida = Hymenoptera) from the Purbeck and Wealden (Lower Cretaceous) of southern England and their biostratigraphical and palaeoenvironmental significance. Cretaceous Research 19:329-391 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
43005 S. H. Scudder. 1886. A review of Mesozoic cockroaches. Memoirs of the Boston Society of Natural History 3:439-484 [M. Clapham/J. Karr]