Discovery of the genus Crinoedischia in the Middle Permian of France (Insecta: Orthoptera)

Abstract

New orthopteran Crinoedischia lapeyriei sp. nov. is described and illustrated from the Middle Permian (Guadalupian) of Lodeve Basin in southern France. The new species is separated from the Lower Permian (Artinskian) Crinoedischia species by differences in wing venation pattern such as long ScP with anterior branches, RA with prominent distal branches, and MA ending with three branches.

The significance and parallels of entomofaunas between Salagou and Wellington formations (Lodeve, Elmo, Midco) are briefly discussed.

Keywords

• Insecta
• Lodeve Basin
• Guadalupian
• France
• Panorthoptera
• Proparagryllacrididae