First fossil record of melanoplus differentialis (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)

Sam William Heads; Yinan Wang

doi:10.3157/021.123.0108

First fossil record of melanoplus differentialis (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)

Sam William Heads, Yinan Wang

Illinois Natural History Survey

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Abstract

The first fossil representative of Melanoplus differentialis (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae) is documented from Late Pleistocene asphalt deposits of the McKittrick tar pits in southern California, USA. The specimen, an incomplete but well preserved adult male, is identified as M. differentialis based on the structure of the terminalia and in particular the form of the cercus.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33-37
Number of pages	5
Journal	Entomological News
Volume	123
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3157/021.123.0108
State	Published - May 1 2013

Keywords

Acrididae
California
McKittrick tar pits
Melanoplus
Pleistocene

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Insect Science

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First fossil record of melanoplus differentialis (Orthoptera: Acrididae: Melanoplinae)

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