Paroedischia Carpenter 1966 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Pruvostitidae

Full reference: F. M. Carpenter. 1966. The Lower Permian Insects of Kansas: Part 11. The Orders Protorthoptera and Orthoptera. Psyche 73(1):46-88

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

See also Carpenter 1992 and Sharov 1968

Sister taxa: Kitjakoedischia, Pruvostites, Sharovoedischia, Sojanoedischia, Suchonoedischia, Suksunoedischia, Tshekardoedischia

Subtaxa: Paroedischia recta

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Type: Paroedischia recta

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Permian of United States (3: Kansas collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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