†Crinoedischia buttsi Béthoux and Beckemeyer 2007 (grasshopper)
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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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