Lusitadischia Correia and Nel 2022 (grasshopper)

Insecta - Orthoptera - Oedischiidae

Full reference: P. Correia and A. Nel. 2022. Increasing the palaeoentomological diversity in Portugal: a new and rare record of Oedischiidae (Orthoptera) from the Pennsylvanian of Douro Basin. Historical Biology 35:838-842

Parent taxon: Oedischiinae according to P. Correia and A. Nel 2022

Sister taxa: Anhomalophlebia, Jasvia, Oedischia, Palatinoedischia, Sinoedischia

Subtaxa: Lusitadischia sai

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Type: Lusitadischia sai

Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at São Pedro da Cova (UP-MHNFCP collection) (Carboniferous of Portugal)

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