Subfamily Melanoplinae Scudder 1897 (short-horned grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Acrididae

Parent taxon: Acrididae according to O. J. Cadena-CastaƱeda and J. M. Cardona-Granda 2015

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Melanoplini Podismini

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Type: Melanoplus

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Ukraine (1 collection), United States (3: California, Montana, Wyoming)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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