Summary
The subfamily Pseudophyllinae contains numerous species in the family Tettigoniidae, the katydids or bush crickets. Sometimes called "true katydids",[citation needed] together with the crickets of suborder Ensifera, they form part of the insect order Orthoptera which also contains grasshoppers.
| Pseudophyllinae | |
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| Pseudophyllus titan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudophyllinae Burmeister, 1840 |
| Tribes | |
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Members of the group are noted for their remarkable camouflage. Many species closely resemble fresh or dried leaves, including veins, various blotches and even bite marks.[1]
Systematics edit
The Pseudophyllinae may be subdivided into the following tribes (the first 17 of which are sometimes grouped into the super-tribes: Pleminiiti and Pseudophylliti) and genera.[2] Some notable species are also listed here:
Aphractini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Chile
- Aphractus Redtenbacher, 1895
- Paraphractus Beier, 1962
- Polycleptidella Beier, 1962
- Polycleptis Karsch, 1891
Aspidonotini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Madagascar
- Aspidonotus Brullé, 1835
Callimenellini edit
Auth.: (Gorochov 1990) - Asia: including India, Indo-China and the Philippines
- Callimenellus Walker, 1871
Cocconotini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central and southern America
- Beierotettix Özdikmen, 2007
- Bliastes Stål, 1873
- Bliastonotideus Beier, 1962
- Bliastonotus Beier, 1960
- Brachybliastes Beier, 1960
- Calamoptera Saussure, 1861
- Chrysobliastes Beier, 1960
- Cobalotettix Beier, 1962
- Cocconotus Stål, 1873
- Cojedebius Kevan, 1989
- Diplopygia Beier, 1962
- Docidocercus Beier, 1960
- Eubliastes Beier, 1960
- Geonotus Beier, 1960
- Helicocercus Beier, 1960
- Idiarthron Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Incanotus Beier, 1960
- Jamaicoecia Beier, 1962
- Leiobliastes Beier, 1960
- Liparoscelis Stål, 1873
- Liparoscella Hebard, 1933
- Melanonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Meroncidius Serville, 1831
- Mystron Montealegre-Z. & Morris, 1999
- Nannonotus Beier, 1960
- Nannotettix Redtenbacher, 1895
- Nastonotus Bolívar, 1890
- Natagaima Beier, 1960
- Nesoecia Scudder, 1893
- Nesonotus Beier, 1960
- Schedocentrus Hebard, 1924
- Sphaeropyga Beier, 1960
- Stenotettix Stål, 1873
- Thamnobates Saussure & Pictet, 1898
- Trichotettix Stål, 1873
Cymatomerini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central Africa and Asia: including India, Indo-China, Malesia and the Philippines
- Cymatomera Schaum, 1853 (Africa)
- Cymatomerella Beier, 1954 (Africa)
- Olcinia Stål, 1877
- Parasanaa Beier, 1944
- Platenia Dohrn, 1888 - monotypic Platenia semialata (Philippines)
- Sanaa Walker, 1870
- Sathrophyllia Stål, 1874
- Sathrophylliopsis de Jong, 1939 (W. Malesia)
- Tegra Walker, 1870
- Tegrolcinia de Jong, 1939 (China, W. Malesia)
- Typhoptera Kirby, 1906
Eucocconotini edit
Auth.: Beier 1960 - Central and South America
- Dicranostomus Dohrn, 1888
- Eucocconotideus Beier, 1960
- Eucocconotus Hebard, 1927
- Gnathoclita Hagenbach, 1842
- Myopophyllum Beier, 1960
- Onychopygia Beier, 1962
- Panoploscelis Scudder, 1869
Homalaspidiini edit
Auth.: (Otte, D. 1997) - Southern America
- Arrhenotettix Caudell, 1918
- Disceratus Scudder, 1869
- Homalaspidia Uvarov, 1940
- Jimenezia Bolívar, 1881
- Sterphoter Rehn, 1946
Ischnomelini edit
Auth.: (Beier 1960) - Southern America
- Goethalsiella Hebard, 1927
- Ischnomela Stål, 1873
Leptotettigini edit
Auth.: (Beier 1960) - Southern America
- Chondrosternum Beier, 1960
- Leptotettix Stål, 1873
- Macrochiton Redtenbacher, 1895
- Neochiton Beier, 1962
- Pezochiton Beier, 1960
- Platychiton Beier, 1960
- Semileptotettix Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
Pantecphylini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central Africa
- Pantecphylus Karsch, 1890
Phrictini edit
Auth.: Bolívar, 1903 - sometimes placed in the Mecopodinae (Eastern Australia)
- Phricta Redtenbacher, 1892
Phyllomimini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - West and central Africa; Australasia: India through to Pacific islands
- Acanthoprion Pictet & Saussure, 1892
- Acauloplacella Karny, 1931
- Acauloplax Karsch, 1891
- Brochopeplus Pictet & Saussure, 1892
- Brunneriana Uvarov, 1923
- Chondrodera Karsch, 1890
- Chondroderella Hebard, 1922
- Despoina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Diplodontopus Karny, 1931
- Gonyatopus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Hapalophyllum Hebard, 1922
- Hemigyrus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Heteraprium Krauss, 1903
- Lacipoda Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Lagarodes Karsch, 1890
- Margarodera Beier, 1957
- Mioacris Pictet & Saussure, 1892
- Morsimus Stål, 1877
- Orophyllus Beier, 1954
- Paramorsimus Beier, 1954
- Paraphyllomimus Beier, 1954
- Phyllomimus Stål, 1873
- Phyllozelus Redtenbacher, 1892
- Pirmeda Henry, 1940
- Promeca Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Pseudacanthoprion Beier, 1954
- Pseudophyllomimus Karny, 1924
- Rhinodera Beier, 1955
- Stenampyx Karsch, 1890
- Stizoscepa Karsch, 1896
- Temnophylloides Henry, 1939
- Temnophyllus Redtenbacher, 1895
- Timanthes Stål, 1877
- Tomias Karsch, 1890
- Tympanophyllum Krauss, 1903
- Tympanoptera Redtenbacher, 1892
- Zumala Walker, 1869
Platyphyllini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Southern America
- Acyrophyllum Beier, 1960
- Aemasia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Antillophyllum Beier, 1960
- Baliophyllum Beier, 1962
- Brachyauchenus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Choeroparnops Dohrn, 1888
- Diyllus Stål, 1875
- Drepanoxiphus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Haenschiella Beier, 1960
- Kopis Beier, 1960
- Myrmeciophyllum Beier, 1960
- Opetiocercus Beier, 1960
- Platyphyllum Serville, 1831
- Rhabdotophyllum Beier, 1960
- Triencentrus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Xiphophyllum Beier, 1960
Pleminiini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central and southern America, West and central Africa
- Acanthodis Serville, 1831
- Acanthorhinischia Beier, 1954
- Adapantus Karsch, 1891
- Adeclus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Adenes Karsch, 1891
- Amiltonia Piza, 1976
- Ancistrocercus Beier, 1954
- Anonistus Walker, 1871
- Apereisis Walker, 1871
- Aspidopygia Beier, 1962
- Balboana Uvarov, 1939
- Batodromeus Karsch, 1896
- Beieroschema Özdikmen, 2008 (formerly Colobotettix Beier, 1960 (non Ribaut, 1948: preoccupied))
- Bufotettix Caudell, 1918
- Championica Saussure & Pictet, 1898
- Clepsydronotus Beier, 1954
- Condylocnemis Redtenbacher, 1895
- Corynecercus Beier, 1954
- Dasyscelidius Beier, 1954
- Dasyscelus Redtenbacher, 1895
- Diacanthodis Walker, 1870
- Enthacanthodes Redtenbacher, 1895
- Gongrocnemis Redtenbacher, 1895
- Habrocomes Karsch, 1890
- Haemodiasma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Hoplidostylus Karsch, 1893
- Jamaicana Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Labidocercus Beier, 1954
- Leurophyllidium Beier, 1954
- Leurophyllum Kirby, 1906
- Lichenochrus Karsch, 1890
- Mormotus Karsch, 1890
- Nesokatoikos Braun & Maehr, 2008 (formerly Nesocnemis Beier, 1954 (non Sélys, 1891: preoccupied))
- Nesophyllidium Beier, 1954
- Orpacanthophora Beier, 1954
- Paradeclus Beier, 1954
- Paralichenochrus Beier, 1954
- Parapleminia Beier, 1954
- Pedinothorax Beier, 1954
- Phyllostachydius Beier, 1954
- Pleminia Stål, 1874
- Polyglochin Karsch, 1890
- Pristonotus Uvarov, 1940
- Pseudopleminia Beier, 1954
- Rhinischia Beier, 1954
- Schochia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Sphyrophyllum Beier, 1954
- Stenoschema Redtenbacher, 1895
- Tetragonomera Stål, 1874
- Tympanocompus Karsch, 1891
- Xerophyllopteryx Rehn, 1905
Polyancistrini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Mexico, Caribbean, Southern America
- Camposiella Hebard, 1924
- Polyancistroides Rehn, 1901
- Polyancistrus Serville, 1831
- Sagephorus Redtenbacher, 1895
- Spelaeala Rehn, 1943
- Spinapecta Naskrecki & Lopes-Andrade, 2005
Pseudophyllini edit
Auth.: (Burmeister 1838) - West and central Africa; Asia: India, Indo-China through to Papua New Guinea
- Brunneana Uvarov, 1939
- Chloracris Pictet & Saussure, 1892
- Climacoptera Redtenbacher, 1895
- Cratioma Bolívar, 1906
- Desaulcya Bolívar, 1906
- Liocentrum Karsch, 1890
- Micta Karsch, 1896
- Mustius Stål, 1874
- Onomarchus Stål, 1874
- Opisthodicrus Karsch, 1890
- Oxyaspis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Perteus Bolívar, 1906
- Pseudophyllus Serville, 1831
- Rhomboptera Redtenbacher, 1895
- Zabalius Bolívar, 1886
Pterophyllini edit
Auth.: (Karny, 1925) – Americas
- Caloxiphus Saussure & Pictet, 1898
- Caribophyllum Rehn, 1947
- Diophanes Stål, 1875
- Elytraspis Beier, 1962
- Karukerana Bonfils, 1965
- Lea Caudell, 1906
- Lophaspis Redtenbacher, 1895
- Mastophyllum Beier, 1960
- Paracyrtophyllus Caudell, 1906
- Parascopioricus Beier, 1960
- Phyllopectis Rehn, 1948
- Pterophylla Kirby, 1825
- Scopioricus Uvarov, 1940
- Scopiorinus Beier, 1960
- Thliboscelus Serville, 1838
- Xestoptera Redtenbacher, 1895
Simoderini edit
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895) - Madagascar, Australia
- Chloracantha Hebard, 1922
- Lonchitophyllum Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
- Mastigaphoides Weidner, 1965
- Mastighapha Karsch, 1891
- Parasimodera Carl, 1914
- Phyrama Karsch, 1889
- Simodera Karsch, 1891
- Wattenwyliella Carl, 1914
Teleutiini edit
Auth.: (Beier, 1960) - Panama to Southern America
- Acanthodiphrus Walker, 1871
- Apteroteleutias Beier, 1962
- Beierella Piza, 1978
- Brachyteleutias Beier, 1960
- Chibchella Hebard, 1927
- Eumecopterus Beier, 1960
- Hoplotettix Caudell, 1918
- Leptoteleutias Beier, 1962
- Mylothrella Beier, 1960
- Pemba Walker, 1870
- Stetharasa Montealegre-Z. & Morris, 1999
- Teleutias Stål, 1874
Tribe undetermined edit
- Narea Walker, 1870 - Australia
- †Archepseudophylla Nel, Prokop & Ross, 2008
Due to the great diversity of this subfamily, it is not unequivocally delimited yet.
References edit
External links edit
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