†Metoedischia lusitanica Laurentiaux and Teixeira 1958 (grasshopper)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Oedischiidae
Full reference: D. Laurentiaux and C. Teixeira. 1958. Ocorrência do género Metoedischia Mart. (insectos Protortópteros Saltadores) no Estefaniano do Baixo-Douro (Portugal). Revista da Faculdade de Ciências, C - Ciências Naturais 6:211-218
Belongs to Metoedischia according to D. Laurentiaux and C. Teixeira 1958
Sister taxa: Metoedischia kamensis, Metoedischia magnifica
Type specimen: Its type locality is São Pedro da Cova, Poco Novo spoil heap, which is in a Stephanian C lacustrine shale in Portugal
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at São Pedro da Cova, Poco Novo spoil heap
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