Baltic Amber, ISEA Krakow collection (Eocene of Poland)

Where: Poland (54.4° N, 18.6° E: paleocoordinates 53.4° N, 13.9° E)

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Priabonian (38.0 - 33.9 Ma)

• According to Aleksandrova and Zaporozhets (2008), the higher parts of the Prussian Formation (including the Blaue Erde or Blue Earth) belong to the Charlesdowniea clathrata angulosa dinocyst Zone. Based on its index species, this zone is concurrent to Zone W13 established in the Parisian basin (Châteauneuf and Gruas-Cavagnetto 1978), where it is correlated with nannoplankton zones NP18–NP21 (Powell, 1992) of the Priabonian. In the Paleogene zonation of northwestern Europe, the first occurrence of Thalassiphora fenestrata is designated at the base of the dinocyst Subzone D12b (36.20 +/- 0.1 Ma), which is correlated with zones NP18 (terminal part)–NP20 of the Priabonian (Luterbacher et al., 2004).

Environment/lithology: terrestrial; amber

Size classes: macrofossils, mesofossils, microfossils

Preservation: amber

Collection methods: surface (float)

• Specimens at Institute of Systematic and Evolution of Animals, Museum of Natural History, Polish Academy of Science, Krakow, Poland (MP ISEA)

Primary reference: W. Krzemiński and A. Soszyńska-Maj. 2012. A new genus and species of scorpionfly (Mecoptera) from Baltic amber, with an unusually developed postnotal organ. Systematic Entomology 37:223-228 [M. Clapham/M. Clapham/M. Clapham]more details

Purpose of describing collection: taxonomic analysis

PaleoDB collection 123215: authorized by Matthew Clapham, entered by Matthew Clapham on 14.01.2012, edited by Arram Noshirvan

Creative Commons license: CC BY (attribution)

Taxonomic list

Insecta
 Odonata - Aeshnidae
Aeshnidae "indet. specimen 1"2 Leach 1815 darner dragonfly
 Odonata - Euphaeidae
Elektroeuphaea flecki n. gen. n. sp.42
Elektroeuphaea flecki n. gen. n. sp.42 Nel et al. 2013 damselfly
ISEA MP/3139
 Ephemeroptera - Babidae
Baba lapidea n. gen. n. sp.27
Baba lapidea n. gen. n. sp.27 Kluge et al. 2006 mayfly
 Ephemeroptera - Ameletidae
Ameletus sp.12 Eaton 1885 mayfly
MP 1/03/UK/2
 Ephemeroptera - Metretopodidae
Siphloplecton studemannae11 Godunko et al. 2019 mayfly
ISEA MP/1626
Siphloplecton picteti49 Staniczek and Godunko 2012 mayfly
ISEA MP/869
 Coleoptera - Cantharidae
"Malthodes serafini n. sp." = Malthodes (Malthodes) serafini41, Sucinorhagonycha kulickae38
"Malthodes serafini n. sp." = Malthodes (Malthodes) serafini41 Kuska and Kupryjanowicz 2005 soldier beetle
MP/1/1513/188/01
Sucinorhagonycha kulickae38 Kuska 1996 soldier beetle
1/31
 Coleoptera - Anthicidae
Macratria succinia56 Abdullah 1965 ant like flower beetle
ISZP MP/1348
 Coleoptera - Mycetophagidae
Crowsonium succinium38 Abdullah 1964 hairy fungus beetle
1/5
 Coleoptera - Zopheridae
Bitoma sp.38 Herbst 1793 ironclad beetle
1/91
 Coleoptera - Mordellidae
"Falsomordellistena (Palaeostena) eocenica n. sp." = Palaeostena eocenica40, Succimorda rubromaculata n. gen. n. sp.39
"Falsomordellistena (Palaeostena) eocenica n. sp." = Palaeostena eocenica40 Kubisz 2003 tumbling flower beetle
MP 1/148a/187/01
Succimorda rubromaculata n. gen. n. sp.39 Kubisz 2001 tumbling flower beetle
ISEA 1/118/187/00
 Coleoptera - Phalacridae
Phalacridae indet.1 Leach 1815 beetle
ISEA MP/3/187/1/00
 Coleoptera - Lophocateridae
Promanodes serafini n. gen. n. sp.28
Promanodes serafini n. gen. n. sp.28 Kolibáč et al. 2010 beetle
MP/1/713/188/01
 Coleoptera - Cerylonidae
Protostomopsis pandema n. gen. n. sp.6
Protostomopsis pandema n. gen. n. sp.6 Bukejs et al. 2021 beetle
ISEA MP/4233
 Coleoptera - Latridiidae
"Stephostethus jantaricus" = Latridius jantaricus38, Cartodere (Aridius) succinobaltica n. sp.5, Enicmus adrianae n. sp.4
"Stephostethus jantaricus" = Latridius jantaricus38 Borowiec 1985 minute brown scavenger beetle
1/21
Cartodere (Aridius) succinobaltica n. sp.5 Bukejs et al. 2012 minute brown scavenger beetle
MP/1400
Enicmus adrianae n. sp.4 Bukejs et al. 2012 minute brown scavenger beetle
MP/564
 Coleoptera - Staphylinidae
"Aleochara baltica n. sp." = Aleochara (Aleochara) baltica43, Lathrobium balticum n. sp.43, Lathrobium ambricum n. sp.43, Cephennodes sp.15, Sepedophilus balticus n. sp.43
"Aleochara baltica n. sp." = Aleochara (Aleochara) baltica43 Pasnik and Kubisz 2002 rove beetle
1/1530/187/00
Lathrobium balticum n. sp.43 Pasnik and Kubisz 2002 rove beetle
1/1529/187/00
Lathrobium ambricum n. sp.43 Pasnik and Kubisz 2002 rove beetle
1/1531/187/00
Cephennodes sp.15 Reitter 1884 antlike stone beetle
ISEA MP/514
Sepedophilus balticus n. sp.43 Pasnik and Kubisz 2002 rove beetle
1/1528/187/00
 Mecoptera - Panorpodidae
Panorpodes weitschati48 Soszyńska-Maj and Krzemiński 2013 short-faced scorpionfly
MP ISEA 2137
Panorpodes brevicauda48 Hagen 1856 short-faced scorpionfly
MP ISEA 1927, 3143, 593, 1926, 2299, 2136
 Mecoptera - Panorpidae
Baltipanorpa oppressiva n. sp.47 Soszyńska-Maj and Krzemiński 2022 common scorpionfly
ISEA MP/2711
Baltipanorpa damzeni n. gen. n. sp. Krzemiński and Soszyńska-Maj 2012 common scorpionfly
MP/3076, MP/1/4/552/04
 Mecoptera - Bittacidae
Hylobittacus minimus33 Carpenter 1954 hangingfly
MP 1/3/552/04
Hylobittacus picteti33 Krzemiński 2007 hangingfly
MP 1/797/188/01
Hylobittacus fossilis33 Carpenter 1954 hangingfly
MP 1/1/551/05/A, 1/2/552/04 (x3), 1/1/552/04, 1/5/552/04
Hylobittacus antiquus33 Pictet and Hagen 1856 hangingfly
MP 1/1145/188/01
 Hymenoptera - Evaniidae
Evaniella eocenica44 Sawoniewicz and Kupryjanowicz 2003 ensign wasp
MP 1/864/188/01, 1/866/188/01
 Hemiptera - Tropiduchidae
Jantaritambia serafini n. gen. n. sp.51
Jantaritambia serafini n. gen. n. sp.51 Szwedo 2000 planthopper
Serafin AUF 029JS
 Hemiptera - Derbidae
Emeljanovedusa gentarna n. gen. n. sp.52
Emeljanovedusa gentarna n. gen. n. sp.52 Szwedo 2006 planthopper
AUF056JS (coll. Jacek Serafin)
 Hemiptera - Delphacidae
Serafinana perperunae n. gen. n. sp.9
Serafinana perperunae n. gen. n. sp.9 Gebicki and Szwedo 2000 planthopper
Serafin AUF 05JS
 Hemiptera - Cixiidae
"Perunus sudoviorum" = Perkunus sudoviorum55
"Perunus sudoviorum" = Perkunus sudoviorum55 Szwedo and Stroiński 2002 cixiid planthopper
Serafin AUF09JS
 Hemiptera - Aphididae
Wojciechaphis andrei57 Wegierek and Kania 2015 aphid
ISEA MP/3492 (Gorski 2982)
 Hemiptera - Miridae
Hallodapomimus krzeminskiorum n. sp.14 Herczek and Popov 2010 plant bug
ISEA MP1/1/06
Jordanofulvius fuscus13 Jordan 1944 plant bug
Serafin 6/98
 Hemiptera - Cicadellidae
Youngeewa bicolorata n. gen. n. sp.10, Jantarineura serafini n. gen. n. sp.8, Microelectrona cladara n. gen. n. sp.54, Ambericarda skalskii n. gen. n. sp.53
Youngeewa bicolorata n. gen. n. sp.10 Gebicki and Szwedo 2001 leafhopper
Serafin AUC 032JS
Jantarineura serafini n. gen. n. sp.8 Gębicki et al. 2023 leafhopper
ISEA MP/1241
Microelectrona cladara n. gen. n. sp.54 Szwedo and Gebicki 2010 leafhopper
ISEZ MP/1242 (AUC037JS)
Ambericarda skalskii n. gen. n. sp.53 Szwedo and Gebicki 1998 leafhopper
Serafin AUC 02JS
 Diptera - Psychodidae
Paleotelmatoscopus sp.7 Curler and Skibińska 2021 moth fly
ISEA MP/1850, 1862
Paleotelmatoscopus formosa7 Meunier 1905 moth fly
ISEA MP/3844/1, 3844/2, 3844/3
 Diptera - Tanyderidae
Macrochile hornei34 Krzemiński 2013 primitive crane fly
MP/2919, 2917
Macrochile spectrum34 Loew 1850 primitive crane fly
MP/2918, 2920, 2921
Podemacrochile baltica34 Podenas 1997 primitive crane fly
MP/2922
Coramus gedanensis n. gen. n. sp.46 Skibińska 2016 primitive crane fly
ISEA MP/3376, 3377
 Diptera - Limoniidae
Dactylolabis (Idiolabis) ryszardi n. sp.21 Kania and Krzemiński 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3321
Limonia skalskii n. sp.31 Krzemiński 1998 crane fly
ISEA MPK-K1
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) christelius n. sp.25 Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2022 crane fly
ISEA MP/4441, 4443
Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) eridanus18 Meunier 1917 crane fly
ISEA MP/3426, 3427; ISEA MP/4442 in Kania‑Kłosok et al., 2022
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) pulchella19 Loew 1851 crane fly
ISEA MP/3336
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) longirostris19 Loew 1851 crane fly
ISEA MP/1627, 3319, 3322, 3325, 3328, 3329, 3333, 3334
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) irinae n. sp.19 Kania 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3324, 3330, 3331, 3337
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) bozenae n. sp.19 Kania 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3338
Elephantomyia (Elephantomyia) brevipalpa19 Loew 1851 crane fly
ISEA MP/3323
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) meunieri16 Alexander 1931 crane fly
MP/3127
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) sinuata16 Meunier 1916 crane fly
MP/3133, 3135, 3136, 3138
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) lobata16 Meunier 1906 crane fly
MP/509, 3125, 3317a, b, c
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) succinica n. sp.16 Kania 2014 crane fly
MP/3324
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) ewa n. sp.16 Kania 2014 crane fly
MP/3124
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) alexandri16 Kania 2013 crane fly
MP/2136, 3137, 3222, 3323
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) gorskii n. sp.23 Kania et al. 2013 crane fly
MP/3313(6550)
Dicranomyia (Dicranomyia) baltica n. sp.16 Kania 2014 crane fly
MP/3132
Dicranomyia (Sivalimnobia) herczeki n. sp.37 Krzemiński and Kania 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3428
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) krzeminskii n. sp.16 Kania 2014 crane fly
MP/3134
Dicranomyia (Melanolimonia) kukulai n. sp.36 Krzemiński et al. 2018 crane fly
ISEA MP/3555
Trichoneura (Trichoneura) vulgaris35 Loew 1850 crane fly
ISEA 380(x2), 376; in Kania 2015: MP/3350, 3368(x3), 3370, 3371, 3374, 3420, 3422, 3419, 3423
Trichoneura (Trichoneura) wegiereki n. sp.20 Kania 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3447
Trichoneura (Trichoneura) gracilistylus20 Alexander 1931 crane fly
ISEA MP/3369, 3429, 3430, 3431, 3438
Trichoneura (Trichoneura) ritzkowskii20 Krzemiński 1990 crane fly
ISEA 503/01, MP/3420
Thaumastoptera ryszardi18 Krzemiński 1985 crane fly
ISEA MP/3425
Helius minutus17 Loew 1850 crane fly
ISEA MP/3342
Helius formosus17 Krzemiński 1993 crane fly
ISEA MP/3341
Helius anetae n. sp.24 Kania and Kopeć 2016 crane fly
ISEA MP/3499
Helius similis17 Kania 2014 crane fly
ISEA MP/3343, 3344
Trentepohlia (Trentepohlia) bajdai n. sp.18 Kania 2015 crane fly
ISEA MP/3424
Hexatoma (Eriocera) serafini n. sp.32 Krzemiński 1998 crane fly
ISEA MPK-521
Palaeopoecilostola longicornis22 Meunier 1906 crane fly
MP/1675, 3107-3112 (3109 has 2 specimens)
Palaeopoecilostola parallela22 Alexander 1931 crane fly
MP/1641
Palaeopoecilostola speciosa22 Meunier 1906 crane fly
MP/1657, 3113-3120, 3122
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) circumcincta26 Meunier 1906 crane fly
ISEA MP/3085
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) baltica n. sp.26 Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2024 crane fly
ISEA MP/3106
Tasiocera (Dasymolophilus) gorskii n. sp.26 Kania‑Kłosok et al. 2024 crane fly
ISEA MP/7709, 3438
Cheilotrichia (Empeda) pawlowskii n. sp.29 Kopeć 2019 crane fly
ISEA MP/3844, 3843
 Diptera - Anisopodidae
Mycetobia connexa59 Meunier 1899 wood gnat
ISEA MP/3695
Mycetobia szwedoi n. sp.59 Wojtoń et al. 2019 wood gnat
ISEA MP/3693
Mycetobia christelae59 Wojtoń et al. 2019 wood gnat
ISEA MP/3694
Sylvicola splendida58 Meunier 1904 wood gnat
ISEA MP/1425, 1426
Sylvicola hoffeinsorum58 Wojtoń et al. 2018 wood gnat
ISEA MP/1287, 1427, 3726
 Diptera - Keroplatidae
Paleoplatyura magnifica n. sp.45 Ševčík et al. 2021 predatory fungus gnat
ISEA MP/4076
Paleoplatyura miae n. sp.45 Ševčík et al. 2021 predatory fungus gnat
ISEA MP/4075
Paleoplatyura agnieszkae n. sp.45 Ševčík et al. 2021 predatory fungus gnat
ISEA MP/4288
Micrepimera neli n. sp.3 Blagoderov and Skibińska 2019 predatory fungus gnat
ISEA MP/3962
 Diptera - Diopsidae
Prosphyracephala succini30 Loew 1873 stalk-eyed fly
Natural History Museum Krakow
Arachnida
 Araneae - Dictynidae
Eodictyna communis60 Wunderlich 2004 spider
 Araneae - Salticidae
Gorgopsina speciosa61 Wunderlich 2004 spider
 Opiliones - Sclerosomatidae
Leiobunum longipes50 Menge 1854 harvestman