Insecta - Orthoptera - Gryllidae
Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 1987. Um novo género de Orthoptera (Insecta, Grylloidea) da formaçao Santana. Bacia do Araripe (Cretáceo Inferior), Nordeste do Brasil. Anais do Congresso Latino-Americano de Paleontologia 2:599-610
Parent taxon: Gryllospeculinae according to A. V. Gorochov and R. A. Coram 2022
See also Gorochov 1995, Gorochov et al. 2006, Martins-Neto 1987 and Martins-Neto 1991
Sister taxa: Brontogryllus, Cratogryllus, Gryllospeculum, Mongolospeculum, Nanaripegryllus, Proararipegryllus
Subtaxa: Araripegryllus camposae Araripegryllus femininus Araripegryllus marianoi Araripegryllus megacephalus Araripegryllus nanus Araripegryllus serrilhatus Araripegryllus spinosus
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections including 29 occurrences
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