†Vitimoilus ovatus Gu et al. 2017 (hump-winged cricket)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Haglidae
Full reference: J. J. Gu, H. Tian, X. C. Yin, F. M. Shi, and D. Ren. 2017. A new species of Cyrtophyllitinae (Insecta: Ensifera) from the Cretaceous China. Cretaceous Research 74:151-154
Belongs to Vitimoilus according to J. J. Gu et al. 2017
Sister taxon: Vitimoilus captiosus
Type specimen: CNU-ORT-HF2010004, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Fengning County (CNU collection), which is in a Hauterivian lacustrine - large mudstone in the Dabeigou Formation of China.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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