Parent taxon: Orthoptera according to H. J. Song et al. 2020
See also Carpenter 1992, Gorochov et al. 2006, Kukalová-Peck and Lawrence 2004, Martins-Neto 1991, Papier et al. 1997, Riek 1954, Riek 1955, Riek 1974, Sharov 1968, Song et al. 2015, Wappler 2001, Whalley 1985, Zeuner 1941 and Zeuner 1962
Sister taxa: Aboilodea, Acrydiana, Alekhosara, Blattaceadup, Caelifera, Eremobiinae, Eremobiites, Exaeretopteroidea, Legendreiidae, Lithymnetes, Locustidae, Locustoidea, Loxoedischia, Mantides, Nymphomorpha, Oligogetes, Orthophlebia longissima, Permophyllum, Phasgonuridae, Pinegia, Prophilaenites, Thnetodes, Tillyardiella, Titanoptera, Yinpingia
Subtaxa: Acridiites Acridiites liasinus Araripemyrmecophilops Elcanidea Elcanopsis Falsirameus Gryllidea Gryllobencain Kulmbachiellon fragile Liadolocusta auscultans Liassogrylloides Locusta prisca Locustopsites gigantea Oedischiidea Palaeorehniidae Phasmomimoidea Tettavidae Tettigoniidea Thnetus Triassomanteidae Vitimiidae Yuxiania
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore