Schwinzia Zessin 1983 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustopsidae

Full reference: W. Zessin. 1983. Revision der mesozoischen Familie Locustopsidae unter Berücksichtigung neuer Funde (Orthopteroida, Caelifera). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 30:173-237

Parent taxon: Locustopsidae according to W. Zessin 1983

Sister taxa: Araripelocustinae, Conocephalella, Cratolocustopsis, Cratozeunerella, Eolocustopsis, Liadolocusta, Locustopsinae, Locustrix, Parapleurites, Phaneropterites, Pseudoacrida

Subtaxa: Schwinzia sola

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Type: Schwinzia sola

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Dobbertin, Mecklenburg (Zessin collection) (Jurassic of Germany)

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