Oeningen (Lavater'schen collection): Sarmatian, Germany

List of taxa
Where & when
Geology
Taphonomy & methods
Metadata & references
Taxonomic list
Insecta - Diptera - Bibionidae
Plecia hilaris n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
ETHZ specimen 7281
Bibio fusiformis Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
Bibio brevis n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 4 specimens
Presumably in lot ETHZ Pl. I 856
Bibio oblongus n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 2 specimens
synonym of Bibio brevis
Bibio moestus Heer 1849
Heer 1849 2 specimens
Insecta - Diptera - Asilidae
Asilus deperditus n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
Insecta - Diptera
Echinomyia antiqua n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Lithotachina antiqua
Insecta - Odonata - Aeshnidae
Aeschna tyche n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Aeshna tyche
counterpart in Carlsruhe collection (2 measurements)
Insecta - Odonata
"Libellula" doris Heer 1849
Heer 1849 90 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Anisoptera
larvae; most common fossil at Oeningen, in all collections
Insecta - Odonata - Lestidae
Agrion leucosia n. sp. (Heer 1849)
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Lestes leucosia
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hemiptera - Coreidae
Harmostites oeningensis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Hypselonotus lavateri n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Insecta - Hemiptera - Scutelleridae
Pachycoris germari Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cydnidae
Cydnopsis atavina n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
recombined as Cydnus atavinus
Insecta - Hemiptera - Pentatomidae
Eusarcoris prodromus n. sp.
Heer 1853 1 specimen
original and current combination Eysarcoris
lolower quarry
Pentatoma stigmatum n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
Pentatoma vetustum n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Pentatoma antiquum n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Eurydema effossa n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
Insecta - Hemiptera - Reduviidae
Harpactor longipes n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Insecta - Hemiptera
Berytopsis femoralis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
lower quarry
Insecta - Hemiptera - Aphrophoridae
Aphrophora spumarioides Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
Insecta - Hemiptera - Cicadidae
Cicada emathion n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
recombined as Lyristes emathion
Insecta - Hemiptera - Aphididae
Pemphigus bursifex n. sp. Heer 1853
Heer 1853 1 specimen
Insecta - Orthoptera - Tettigoniidae
Phaneroptera vetusta Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Tettigoniidae
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Mantodea - Mantidae
Mantis protogaea n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Formicidae
Formica macrophthalma Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
Formica demersa Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
Formica orbata Heer 1849
Heer 1849 3 specimens
(1 measurement)
Formica gravida Heer 1849
Heer 1849 2 specimens
Formica procera Heer 1849
Heer 1849 4 specimens
Formica macrocephala Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
ssp. oeningensis (1 measurement)
Formica oeningensis Heer 1849
Heer 1849 10 specimens
recombined as Camponotus oeningensis
Formica obesa oeningensis
Formica lignitum Germar 1837
Heer 1849 4 specimens
recombined as Camponotus lignitus
Formica pinguicula Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Camponotus pinguiculus
ssp. oeningensis
Formica pinguis Heer 1849
Heer 1849 2 specimens
synonym of Oecophylla obesa
ssp. oeningensis
Imhoffia nigra Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
Ponera ventrosa Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Poneropsis ventrosa
Myrmica angusticollis n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 2 specimens
nomen dubium belonging to Myrmica
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Hymenoptera - Apidae
Anthophorites veterana n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Carabidae
Brachinus primordialis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Badister prodromus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Cymindis pulchella n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Dytiscidae
Dytiscus oeningensis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
recombined as Acilius oeningensis
(2 measurements)
Dytiscus lavateri n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Hydrophilidae
Hydrophilus noachicus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
recombined as Hydrochara noachica
(1 measurement)
Hydrophilus spectabilis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Hydrophilus vexatorius Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Escheria ovalis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Hydrophilidae
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Onthophagus urus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Scarabaeoidea
Insecta - Coleoptera - Hybosoridae
Coprologus gracilis n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Scarabaeidae
Trichius amoenus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Melolonthites deperdita n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Melolonthites lavateri n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Aphodius antiquus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
replaced by Aphodius anteactus
(2 measurements)
Onthophagus ovatulus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
Insecta - Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
Protactus erichsonii n. gen., n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera
Malachius vertummni n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Polyphaga
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Peltidae
Peltis tricostata n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cleridae
Clerus adonis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Clerii
(1 measurement)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Meloidae
Lytta aesculapii n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Mycteridae
Mycterus molassicus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Nitidulidae
Nitidula melanaria n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Coccinellidae
Coccinella hesione Heer 1847
1 specimen
Coccinella andromeda n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Coccinella perses n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Anthribidae
Anthribites pusillus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Anthribinae
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Curculionidae
Sphenophorus regelianus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Sphenophorus naegelianus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Lixus rugicollis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
recombined as Protainophthalmus rugicollis
(2 measurements)
Sitona attavina n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
nomen dubium belonging to Entiminae
(2 measurements)
Cossonus spielbergii n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Cossonus meriani n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae
Chrysomela calami n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Lina populeti n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Oreina protogeniae n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Oreina hellenis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Oreina amphyctionis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Anoplites bremii n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
recombined as Gonophora bremii
(1 measurement)
Cassida hermione n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Cassida megapenthes n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Buprestidae
Eurythyrea longipennis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Buprestites oeningensis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Sphenoptera gigantea n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Perotis lavateri n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
Capnodis puncticollis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Dicerca prisca n. sp. Heer 1847
2 specimens
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Elateridae
Ischnodes gracilis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Elaterites lavateri n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Elaterites obsoletus n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(1 measurement)
Limonius optabilis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Lacon primordialis n. sp. Heer 1847
1 specimen
(2 measurements)
Insecta - Lepidoptera - Psychidae
"Psyche" pineella n. sp. Heer 1849
Heer 1849 1 specimen
recombined as Psychites pineellus
pupa
see common names

Geography
Country:Germany State/province:Baden-Württemberg
Coordinates: 47.7° North, 8.9° East (view map)
Paleocoordinates:47.9° North, 7.8° East
Basis of coordinate:based on nearby landmark
Geographic resolution:outcrop
Time
Period:Neogene Epoch:Miocene
Stage:Serravallian 10 m.y. bin:Cenozoic 5
Key time interval:Sarmatian
Age range of interval:12.80000 - 11.63000 m.y. ago
Stratigraphy
Formation:Upper Freshwater-Molasse Member:Upper Oehningen beds
Stratigraphic resolution:group of beds
Lithology and environment
Primary lithology: lithified "limestone"
Environment:crater lake Tectonic setting:foreland basin
Geology comments: "meromictic maar lake of approximately 1000 m in diameter and perhaps up to 100 m in depth" (Lutz, 1997). "Deposited in the Northern Alpine Foreland basin" (Uhl et al., 2006).
Taphonomy
Modes of preservation:mold/impression,adpression
Size of fossils:macrofossils,mesofossils
Collection methods and comments
Collection methods:survey of museum collection
Reason for describing collection:taxonomic analysis
Collection method comments: Repository: ETH Zurich
Metadata
Database number:115304
Authorizer:M. Clapham Enterer:M. Clapham, J. Karr
Modifier:M. Clapham Research group:paleoentomology
Created:2011-09-01 02:11:11 Last modified:2024-02-03 10:19:47
Access level:the public Released:2011-09-01 02:11:11
Creative Commons license:CC BY
Reference information

Primary reference:
38897. O. Heer. 1847. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Erster Theil: Käfer 1-229 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]

Secondary references:

37344 O. Heer. 1849. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Zweiter Theil: Henschrecken, Florfliegen, Aderflügler, Schmetterlinge und Fliegen 1-264 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham]
39159 O. Heer. 1853. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Dritte Theil: Rhynchoten 1-138 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Uhen]