New grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Elcanidae, Locustopsidae) from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation suggest a biome homogeneity in Central Gondwana

†Cratoelcana rasnitsyni sp. nov., new elcanid species, and †Pseudoacrida sennlaubi locustopsid are described from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation in Brazil, on basis of two well-preserved compression fossils. The genus previously comprised its type species zessini damianii whose placement is doubtful could belong to †Mimelcana UK. was only known China. pattern colouration tegmen nov. strongly differs that zessini. presence rounded coloured or hyaline spots middle seems be very frequent among species. On venation colouration, there probably no less than five different Elcanidae Formation; them remain described. palaeobiogeography †Elcanidae †Locustopsidae discussed, especially concerning for Gondwana faunas.