†Hejiafanga Xu et al. 2020 (grasshopper)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Locustavidae
Full reference: C. P. Xu, Y. Fang, S. Heads, Q. Zhang, E. A. Jarzembowski and B. Wang. 2020. The first Orthoptera (Insecta) from the Triassic of China. Alcheringa 44:93-98
Parent taxon: Locustavidae according to C. P. Xu et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Ferganopsis, Locustavinae, Mesacridites, Praelocustopsinae
Subtaxa: Hejiafanga tongchuanensis
Type: Hejiafanga tongchuanensis
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore
Distribution: found only at Qishuihe outcrop, Hejiafang, Jinsuoguan Town, Tongchuan City (Triassic of China)
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