Mesoprophalangopsis Hong 1986 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera

Full reference: Y. Hong. 1986. New Fossil Insects of Haifanggou formation, Liaoning Province. Journal of Changchun College of Geology 4:10-16

Parent taxon: Hagloidea according to A. V. Gorochov 1995

See also Hong 1986

Sister taxa: Eospilopteron, Eospilopteronidae, Haglidae, Hagloedischiidae, Haglopsis, Jurassobatea, Kevania, Neohagla, Prezottophlebiidae, Prophalangopsidae, Pseudogryllacris, Pseudohumbertiella, Tuphellidae, Tzetzenulia, Yenshania, Zalmonites

Subtaxa: Mesoprophalangopsis liaoxiensis

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Type: Mesoprophalangopsis liaoxiensis

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Western Liaoning (Jurassic of China)

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