†Macrelcana ungeri Heer 1849 (jerusalem cricket)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Stenopelmatidae
Alternative combination: Gryllacris ungeri
Synonym: Gryllacris charpentieri Heer 1849
Full reference: O. Heer. 1849. Die Insektenfauna der Tertiärgebilde von Oeningen und von Radoboj in Croatien. Zweiter Theil: Henschrecken, Florfliegen, Aderflügler, Schmetterlinge und Fliegen 1-264
Belongs to Macrelcana according to F. E. Zeuner 1939
See also Handlirsch 1907, Heer 1849, Karny 1932 and Pongrácz 1928
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Macrelcana ungeri: Its type locality is Radoboj (Unger Collection), which is in a Sarmatian lagoonal/restricted shallow subtidal limestone in Croatia
- Gryllacris charpentieri:
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Radoboj (Unger Collection)
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