Crinoedischia buttsi Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Proparagryllacrididae

Full reference: O. Béthoux and R. J. Beckemeyer. 2007. New and rare insect species from the Wellington Formation (Orthoptera, Grylloblattodea; Lower Permian, USA). Alavesia 1:49-61

Belongs to Crinoedischia according to O. Béthoux and R. J. Beckemeyer 2007

Sister taxa: Crinoedischia lapeyriei, Crinoedischia noblensis

Type specimen: YPM 204902, a forewing (Forewing). Its type locality is Elmo, YPM 1921 collection, which is in an Artinskian pond limestone in the Wellington Formation of Kansas.

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Elmo, YPM 1921 collection

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