†Pseudogryllotalpa scalprata Gu et al. 2024 (grasshopper)
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Insecta - Orthoptera - Pseudogryllotalpidae
Full reference: J. Gu, W. Yuan, and L. Ma. 2024. Taxonomic names, in More than a name: midâCretaceous amber fossils link crickets and mole crickets (Orthoptera, Ensifera). Systematic Entomology 49:412-428
Belongs to Pseudogryllotalpa according to J. Gu et al. 2024
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: SICAU(A)-066, an exoskeleton. Its type locality is Burmese amber, Kachin amber (Sichuan Agricultural University SICAU collection), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.
Ecology: fast-moving ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Kachin amber (Sichuan Agricultural University SICAU collection)
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