Paleochina Schubnel et al. 2020 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Chorotypidae

Full reference: T. Schubnel, L. Desutter-Grandcolas, R. Garrouste, S. Hervet, and A. Nel. 2020. Paleocene of Menat Formation, France, reveals an extraordinary diversity of orthopterans and the last known survivor of a Mesozoic Elcanidae. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 65:371-385

Parent taxon: Chorotypidae according to T. Schubnel et al. 2020

Sister taxon: Eruciinae

Subtaxa: Paleochina duvergeri Paleochina minuta

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Type: Paleochina duvergeri

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling grazer-herbivore

Distribution: found only at Menat (MNT collection) (Paleocene of France)

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