Oedischia Brongniart 1885 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Oedischiidae

Full reference: C. Brongniart. 1885. Les insectes fossiles des terrains primaires. Coup d'oeil rapide sur la fauna entomologique des terrains paléozoïques. Bulletin de la Société des Amis des Sciences Naturelles de Rouen 21(3):50-68

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

See also Bolton 1921, Carpenter 1992, Handlirsch 1906, Handlirsch 1919, Handlirsch 1922 and Sharov 1968

Sister taxa: Anhomalophlebia, Jasvia, Lusitadischia, Palatinoedischia, Sinoedischia

Subtaxa: Oedischia filholi Oedischia fischeri Oedischia williamsoni

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Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Commentry (MNHN Brongniart coll) (Carboniferous of France)

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