Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae

Full reference: R. G. Martins-Neto. 2003. Systematics of the Caelifera (Insecta, Orthopteroidea) from the Santana Formation, Araripe Basin (Lower Cretaceous, northeast Brazil), with a description of new genera and species. Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia 46(Suppl):205-228

Parent taxon: Locustopsidae according to R. G. Martins-Neto 2003

Sister taxa: Araripelocustinae, Conocephalella, Cratolocustopsis, Cratozeunerella, Eolocustopsis, Liadolocusta, Locustopsinae, Parapleurites, Phaneropterites, Pseudoacrida, Schwinzia

Subtaxa: Locustrix audax Locustrix gallegoi

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Type: Locustrix gallegoi

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Crato, Pedra Branca Quarry (Martins-Neto collection) (Cretaceous of Brazil)

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