Biology:Locustavidae

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Short description: Extinct family of grasshoppers

Locustavidae
Temporal range: Early Triassic–Norian
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Caelifera
Infraorder: Acrididea
Superfamily: Locustopsoidea
Family: Locustavidae
Sharov, 1968

Locustavidae is an extinct family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 6 genera and 12 described species in Locustavidae, with fossils found in Australia, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia.[1][2][3]

Genera

These six genera belong to the family Locustavidae:

  • Brevilocustavus Gorochov, 2005
  • Locustavus Sharov, 1968
  • Mesacridites Riek, 1954
  • Miolocustavus Gorochov, 2005
  • Praelocustopsis Sharov, 1968
  • Triassolocusta Tillyard, 1922

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21222603 entry