The Paldau Formation is a geologic formation in Austria. It preserves insect fossils dated to the Tortonian age of the Miocene Epoch.Paldau Formation at Fossilworks.org
Fossil content The following fossils have been reported from the formation: Chlorocypha cordasevaeNel et al., 2017 Gyatermes styriensisEngel & Gross, 2009 Tipula paleopannoniaEngel & Gross, 2012
See also List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Austria
References
Further reading A. Nel, M. Gross, and M. S. Engel. 2017. First fossil occurrence of the jewel damselflies (Odonata: Chlorocyphidae): a new species from the Late Miocene of Styria, Austria. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 53:280-285 M. S. Engel and M. Gross. 2012. A new fossil crane fly from the early Pannonian of the Styrian basin (Diptera: Tipulidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 85:160-163 M. S. Engel and M. Gross. 2009. A giant termite from the Late Miocene of Styria, Austria (Isoptera). Naturwissenschaften 96:289-295