Locustopsidae is an extinct family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera. There are about 17 genera and more than 60 described species in Locustopsidae.
Genera
These 17 genera belong to the family Locustopsidae:
- â Araripelocusta <small>Martins-Neto, 1995</small> Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Britannacrida <small>Gorochov, Jarzembowski & Coram, 2006</small> Lulworth Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian
- â Conocephalella <small>Strand, 1926</small> Solnhofen Limestone, Germany, Tithonian
- â Cratolocustopsis <small>Martins-Neto, 2003</small> Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Cratozeunerella <small>Martins-Neto, 1998</small> Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Liadolocusta <small>Handlirsch, 1906</small> (dubious)
- â Locustopsis <small>Handlirsch, 1906</small> Lilstock Formation, United Kingdom, Rhaetian, Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Hettangian, Blue Lias, United Kingdom, Hettangian, Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Toarcian, Green Series, Posidonia Shale, Germany, Toarcian, Itat Formation, Russia, Bajocian/Bathonian, Daohugou, China, Callovian, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Oxfordian, Solnhofen Limestone, Germany, Tithonian, Tonsteinserie Formation, Egypt, Berriasian, Purbeck Group, United Kingdom, Berriasian
- â Locustrix <small>Martins-Neto, 2003</small> Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Mesolocustopsis <small>Hong & Wang, 1990</small> Durlston Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian, Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Barremian Laiyang Formation, China, Aptian
- â Orichalcum <small>Whalley, 1985</small>
- â Parapleurites <small>Brauer, Redtenbacher & Ganglbauer, 1889</small> Cheremkhovskaya Formation, Russia, Toarcian, Morrison Formation, United States, Kimmeridgian
- â Plesioschwinzia <small>Zessin, 1988</small> Green Series, Germany, Toarcian
- â Pseudoacrida <small>Lin, 1982</small> Liupanshan Group, China, Barremian, Laiyang Formation, China, Aptian Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Schwinzia <small>Zessin, 1983</small> Green Series, Germany, Toarcian
- â Zessinia <small>Martins-Neto, 1990</small> Lulworth Formation, United Kingdom, Berriasian, Crato Formation, Brazil, Aptian
- â Zeunerella <small>Sharov, 1968</small> Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Hauterivian Kzyl-Zhar, Kazakhstan, Turonian
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