The Tettigoniinae are a

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of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of

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in about twelve

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Distribution

The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush crickets (''e.g.'' in the genera '' Metrioptera,

Pholidoptera ''Pholidoptera'' is a genus of bush-crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae and the type genus of the tribe Pholidopterini. List of species * '' Pholidoptera aptera'' (Fabricius, 1793) - alpine dark bush-cricket * '' Pholidoptera bre ...

Platycleis ''Platycleis'' is a genus of bush crickets described by Fieber in 1853, belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. The species of this genus are present in Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia. Biology Studies conducted in 2010 at the Univer ...

'' and the type genus ''

Tettigonia ''Tettigonia'' is the type genus of bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae.Linnaeus, C. (1758). ''Systema Naturae per Regna tria naturae'' (10th ed.) 1: 429. The scientific name ''Tettigonia'' is onomatopoeic and derives from t ...

'') are in this subfamily. They are attributed to an ancient

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fauna, which is reflected in the known distribution of the southern African genera, which are in turn related to Australian and North American genera in the tribe

Nedubini The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar European species of bush crick ...

(''e.g.

Neduba ''Neduba'' is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids), which is native to North America. Species The following species (1 extinct) belong to the genus ''Neduba'': # '' Neduba carinata'' F. Walker, 1869 - type species # '' Nedu ...

'' and ''

Aglaothorax ''Aglaothorax'' is a genus of ovate shieldbacks in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about six described species in ''Aglaothorax''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Aglaothorax'': * '' Aglaothorax diminutiva'' (Rentz & Birchim, ...

'').

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genera are native to: the

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(where they may be called shield-backed katydids),

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(especially

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), and the

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. The faunas of the Neotropics and Australia are more closely related to one other than to those of southern Africa and Madagascar (in tribe

Arytropteridini The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve Tribe (biology), tribes. Distribution The greatest diversity is in the Palaearctic region and many of the familiar ...

), although the three faunas are related.

Tribes and genera

In the ''Orthoptera Species File'', the following are listed:Orthoptera Species File: subfamily Tettigoniinae Krauss, 1902 (retrieved 17 November 2021)
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Arytropteridini

Auth. Caudell, 1908 * ''

Alfredectes ''Alfredectes'' is a genus of bush crickets or katydids, which is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by ...

'' Rentz, 1988 * '' Anarytropteris'' Uvarov, 1924 * ''

Arytropteris ''Arytropteris'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids, containing the following species: * '' Arytropteris basalis'' (Walker, 1869) – flat-necked shieldback * '' Arytropteris granulithorax'' Péringuey, 1916 – east coast flat-necked shieldba ...

'' Herman, 1874 * '' Ceresia'' Uvarov, 1928 - monotypic ''

Ceresia pulchripes ''Ceresia pulchripes'', the common ceresia, is a species of bush cricket or katydid endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined ...

'' * '' Namaquadectes'' Rentz, 1988 * ''

Thoracistus ''Thoracistus'' is a genus of decticine or shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. The mostly carnivorous genus is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, ...

'' Pictet, 1888 * '' Toliaridectes'' Hugel, 2019 * '' Transkeidectes'' Naskrecki, 1992 * '' Zuludectes'' Rentz, 1988

Ctenodecticini

Auth. Caudell, 1908 * ''

Ctenodecticus ''Ctenodecticus'' is a genus of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets erected by erected by Ignacio Bolívar in 1877;Bolívar I (1877) Sinopsis de los Ortópteros de España y Portugal. III. ''Anales de la Sociedad Española de Historia Natural'' 6: 249� ...

'' Bolívar, 1877 * '' Miramiola'' Uvarov, 1939

Decticini

Auth. Herman, 1874 (synonyms Decticidae or Dectici Herman, 1874) * ''

Decticus ''Decticus'' is a genus of bush-cricket in the subfamily Tettigoniinae. Distribution Species of this genus are present in Europe, in Asia and in North Africa. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' lists: * ''Decticus albifrons'' (Fabricius, ...

'' Serville, 1831

Drymadusini

Auth. Uvarov, 1924 * '' Afrodrymadusa'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Ammoxenulus'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * '' Anadolua'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Anadrymadusa'' Karabag, 1961 * '' Anatlanticus'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * ''

Atlanticus ''Atlanticus'' is a genus of "eastern shieldback" bush crickets or katydids in the tribe Drymadusini. It has a discontinuous distribution in North America and temperate eastern Asia. Species These 59 species belong to the genus ''Atlanticus'': ...

'' Scudder, 1894 * '' Bergiola'' Stshelkanovtzev, 1910 * '' Bienkoxenus'' Cejchan, 1968 * '' Calopterusa'' Uvarov, 1942 * '' Ceraeocercus'' Uvarov, 1910 * '' Delodusa'' Stolyarov, 1994 * '' Drymadusa'' Stein, 1860 * '' Drymadusella'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Drymapedes'' Bei-Bienko, 1967 * '' Eulithoxenus'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * '' Exodrymadusa'' Karabag, 1961 * '' Farsodecticus'' Mirzayans, 1991 * '' Ferganusa'' Uvarov, 1926 * '' Iranusa'' Uvarov, 1942 * ''

Kansua ''Kansua'' is a small genus of bush crickets or katydids in the tribe Drymadusini. Species are found in northern China. Species The ''Orthoptera Species File'' includes: *'' Kansua diebua'' Liu, 2015 *'' Kansua hummeli'' Uvarov, 1933 - type ...

'' Uvarov, 1933 * '' Leptodusa'' Stolyarov, 1994 * '' Lithodusa'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * '' Lithoxenus'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * '' Microdrymadusa'' Bei-Bienko, 1967 * '' Mixodusa'' Stolyarov, 1994 * '' Mongolodectes'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * '' Novadrymadusa'' Demirsoy, Salman & Sevgili, 2002 * ''

Paradrymadusa ''Paradrymadusa'' is a genus of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets in the tribe Drymadusini, erected by Ottó Herman in 1874. Herman O (1874) Die Decticiden der Brunner von Wattenwyl schen Sammlung. ''Verhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Zoologis ...

'' Herman, 1874 * '' Paratlanticus'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Pezodrymadusa'' Karabag, 1961 * '' Phytodrymadusa'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Ptosoproctus'' Shen, Yin & He, 2021 * '' Scotodrymadusa'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Sichuana'' Yin & Shen, 2020 * '' Tadzhikia'' Mishchenko, 1954 * '' Uvarovina'' Ramme, 1939 * '' Zagrosiella'' Mirzayans, 1991

Gampsocleidini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Gampsocleis'' Fieber, 1852 * '' Uvarovites'' Tarbinsky, 1932 - monotypic '' U. inflatus'' (Uvarov, 1924) - mainland E. Asia

Glyphonotini

Auth. Tarbinsky, 1932 (synonyms: Glyphonotinae Tarbinsky, 1932; Glyphontini) * '' Chlorodectes'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Ectopistidectes'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Glyphonotus'' Redtenbacher, 1889 * '' Metaballus'' Herman, 1874

Nedubini

Auth. Gorochov, 1988 * ''

'' Caudell, 1907 * ''

Antipodectes ''Antipodectes'' is a genus of katydids belonging to the family Tettigoniidae. The species of this genus are found in Australia. Species: *''Antipodectes bituberculatus'' *''Antipodectes brevicaudus'' *''Antipodectes giganteus'' *''Antipode ...

'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Apteropedetes'' Rentz, 1979 * '' Barraza'' Koçak & Kemal, 2008 * '' Chinnandectes'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Dexerra'' Walker, 1869 * '' Falcidectes'' Rentz & Gurney, 1985 * '' Glenbalodectes'' Rentz, 1985 * ''

Idionotus ''Idionotus'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned ...

'' Scudder, 1894 * ''

Ixalodectes ''Ixalodectes'' is a genus of Australian bush crickets. Species The Orthoptera Species File lists: * '' Ixalodectes flectocercus'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Ixalodectes megacercus'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Ixalodectes nigrifrons'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Ixalodectes ...

'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Lanciana'' Walker, 1869 * ''

'' Walker, 1869 * '' Oligodectes'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Oligodectoides'' Rentz, 1985 * ''

Phymonotus ''Phymonotus jacintotopos'', or San Jacinto shieldback, is a rare species of shieldback katydid endemic to the San Jacinto Mountains of southern California. It has a distinct red-and-black coloration not found in similar katydids. Distribution ...

'' Lightfoot, Weissman & Ueshima, 2011 * '' Platydecticus'' Chopard, 1951 * '' Platyproctidectes'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Rhachidorus'' Herman, 1874 * ''

Throscodectes ''Throscodectes'' is a genus of Australian bush crickets. Species The Orthoptera Species File lists: * '' Throscodectes xederoides'' * '' Throscodectes xiphos'' References Tettigoniidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot ...

'' Rentz, 1985 * '' Xederra'' Ander, 1938 * '' Xyrdectes'' Rentz & Gurney, 1985

Onconotini

Auth. Tarbinsky, 1940 * ''

Onconotus ''Onconotus''Fischer von Waldheim (1839) ''Bull. Soc. imp. natur. Moscau'' 12(3): 106. is a genus of bush cricket in the subfamily Tettigoniinae The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of spec ...

'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1839

Pholidopterini

Auth. Ramme, 1951 * '' Aparapholidoptera'' Çiplak, 2020 *'' Apholidoptera'' Maran, 1953 * ''

Eupholidoptera ''Eupholidoptera'' is a genus of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae. Distribution Species belonging to this genus are present in Europe and in the Near East. Species References Orthoptera Species File
* ...

'' Maran, 1953 * '' Exopholidoptera'' Ünal, 1998 * '' Parapholidoptera'' Maran, 1953 * ''

'' Wesmaël, 1838 *'' Spinopholidoptera'' Çiplak, 2020 * ''

Uvarovistia ''Uvarovistia'' is a genus of Palaearctic bush crickets in the tribe Pholidopterini, confirmed by Maran in 1953.Maran (1953) ''Acta Entomol. Mus. Natl. Pragae'' 28: 209-221 10/ref> Species have been recorded from Cyprus, Turkey through to Af ...

'' Maran, 1953

Plagiostirini

Auth. Storozhenko, 1994 * ''

Plagiostira ''Plagiostira'' is a North American genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known ...

'' Scudder, 1876

Platycleidini

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Afghanoptera'' Ramme, 1952 * '' Amedegnatiana'' Massa & Fontana, 2011 * ''

Anabrus ''Anabrus'' is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae that includes the Mormon cricket The Mormon cricket (''Anabrus simplex'') is a large insect that can grow to almost in length. It lives throughout western North America in rangelan ...

'' Haldeman, 1852 * ''

Anonconotus ''Anonconotus'' is a genus of Palaearctic realm, Palaearctic Tettigoniidae, bush crickets in the tribe Platycleidini, erected by L. Camerano in 1878.Camerano L (1878) Descrizione di un nuovo genere e di una nuova specie di Ortottero Piemontese es ...

'' Camerano, 1878 * '' Antaxius'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 * '' Anterastes'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 * '' Ariagona'' Krauss, 1892 * '' Austrodectes'' Rentz, 1985 * ''

Bicolorana ''Bicolorana'' is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. Species can be found in many parts of mainland Europe (but not the British Isles, Iberia or most of Scandinavia), through central Asia to the Kore ...

'' Zeuner, 1941 ** ''e.g.

Bicolorana bicolor ''Bicolorana bicolor'' is a species of bush cricket in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini: found in mainland Western Europe Individuals are normally brachypterous, but long-winged forms may be encountered. The species was origi ...

'' * '' Broughtonia'' Harz, 1969 * ''

Bucephaloptera ''Bucephaloptera'' is a genus of Palaearctic realm, Palaearctic Tettigoniidae, bush crickets in the tribe Platycleidini, erected by R. Ebner in 1923.Ebner R (1923) Revision der Gattung Psorodonotus (Orthoptera, Phasgonuridae). ''Konowia, Zeitsch ...

'' Ebner, 1923 * '' Chizuella'' Furukawa, 1950 * ''

Clinopleura ''Clinopleura'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horne ...

'' Scudder, 1894 * '' Decticita'' Hebard, 1939 * '' Decticoides'' Ragge, 1977 * '' Eobiana'' Bei-Bienko, 1949 * ''

Eremopedes ''Eremopedes'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 described species in ''Eremopedes''. Species These 16 species belong to the genus ''Eremopedes'': * ''Eremopedes ateloploides'' (Caudell, 1907) ...

'' Scudder, 1897 * '' Festella'' Giglio-Tos, 1894 * '' Hermoniana'' Broza, Ayal & Pener, 2004 * '' Hypsopedes'' Bei-Bienko, 1951 * ''

Idiostatus ''Idiostatus'' is a genus of insects in the family Tettigoniidae and tribe Platycleidini, which are native to western North America. The lateral lobes of the prothorax are as deep as they are long. Species These 28 species belong to the genus ...

'' Pictet, 1888 * '' Inyodectes'' Rentz & Birchim, 1968 * '' Koroglus'' - monotypic ''K. disparalatus'' Ünal, 2002 * '' Metrioptera'' Wesmaël, 1838 ** ''e.g.

Metrioptera brachyptera ''Metrioptera brachyptera'' is a species in the family Tettigoniidae commonly called the bog bush cricket. ''M. brachyptera'' has a body length of 12–16 mm, with color ranging from brownish, with green elements on the upper side of the he ...

'' * ''

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'' Zeuner, 1941 * '' Pachytrachis'' Uvarov, 1940 * ''

Pediodectes ''Pediodectes'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about nine described species in ''Pediodectes''. Species These species belong to the genus ''Pediodectes'': * ''Pediodectes bruneri'' (Caudell, 1907) (br ...

'' Rehn & Hebard, 1916 * ''

Peranabrus ''Peranabrus'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned ...

'' Scudder, 1894 * '' Petropedes'' Tinkham, 1972 * ''

'' Fieber, 1853 * '' Plicigastra'' Uvarov, 1940 * '' Pravdiniana'' Sergeev & Pokivajlov, 1992 * '' Psorodonotus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861 * '' Pterolepis'' Rambur, 1838 * '' Raggeana'' Pener, Broza & Ayal, 1971 * '' Rammeola'' Uvarov, 1934 * ''

Rhacocleis ''Rhacocleis'' is a genus of bush crickets in the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. Species can be found in southern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Species The Catalogue of Life lists: *'' Rhacocleis acutangula'' Karab ...

'' Fieber, 1853 * '' Sardoplatycleis'' Massa & Fontana, 2011 * ''

Roeseliana ''Roeseliana'' is a genus of Tettigoniidae, bush cricket or katydid in the subfamily Tettigoniinae. Species in this genus were placed at various times in the genera ''Metrioptera'' and ''Bicolorana'', until ''Roeseliana'' was restored in 2011.Mas ...

'' Zeuner, 1941 - formerly in ''Metrioptera'' * '' Schizonotinus'' Ramme, 1948 * ''

Sepiana ''Sepiana sepium'', common name sepia bush-cricket, is a species of bush crickets belonging to the subfamily Tettigoniinae and tribe Platycleidini. It is the only species within the monotypic genus ''Sepiana''. Distribution This widespread spe ...

'' Zeuner, 1941 * '' Sphagniana'' Zeuner, 1941 * '' Steiroxys'' Herman, 1874 * ''

Tessellana ''Tessellana'' is a genus of Tettigoniidae, bush crickets in the tribe Platycleidini and genus group Platycleis, genus group ''Platycleis'', erected by Zeuner in 1941.Zeuner (1941) ''Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. London'' 91: 36. Species can be found ...

'' Zeuner, 1941 ** ''e.g.

Tessellana tessellata ''Tessellana tessellata'' known as the brown-spotted bush-cricket is a European and North African insect in the tribe Platycleidini (Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America ...

'' * '' Uludaghia'' Ramme, 1951 * '' Yersinella'' Ramme, 1933 * '' Zeuneriana'' Karsch, 1889

Tettigoniini

Auth. Krauss, 1902 * ''

Acrodectes ''Acrodectes'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned ...

'' Rehn & Hebard, 1920 * '' Amphiestris'' Fieber, 1853 * '' Apote'' Scudder, 1897 * '' Ateloplus'' Scudder, 1894 * '' Calliphona'' Krauss, 1892 * ''

Capnobotes ''Capnobotes'' is a North-American genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 9 described species in ''Capnobotes''. Species * ''Capnobotes arizonensis'' (Rehn, 1904) (Arizona longwing) * ''Capnobotes attenuatus ...

'' Scudder, 1897 * ''

Cyrtophyllicus ''Cyrtophyllicus'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-ho ...

'' Hebard, 1908 * '' Elasmocercus'' Chopard, 1943 * '' Evergoderes'' Bolívar, 1936 * ''

Hubbellia ''Hubbellia'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned ...

'' Hebard, 1927 * '' Hyphinomos'' Uvarov, 1921 * '' Medecticus'' Uvarov, 1912 * ''

Nanodectes ''Nanodectes'' is a genus of Australian insects in the family Tettigoniidae. Species It contains the following species: *''Nanodectes brachyurus'' *''Nanodectes bulbicercus'' *''Nanodectes dooloides'' *''Nanodectes dooloo'' *''Nanodectes f ...

'' Rentz, 1985 * ''

Platyoplus ''Platyoplus'' is a genus of shield-backed katydids in the family Tettigoniidae Insects in the family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America), or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned ...

'' Tinkham, 1973 * '' Psalmatophanes'' Chopard, 1938 * '' Sureyaella'' Uvarov, 1934 * ''

''Linnaeus, 1758 * '' Thyreonotus'' Serville, 1838 including ''

Thyreonotus corsicus ''Thyreonotus corsicus'' is a species belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Tettigoniinae The Tettigoniinae are a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids, which contains hundreds of species in about twelve tribes. Distribution The ...

'' * '' Zacycloptera'' Caudell, 1907

Tribe '' incertae sedis''

* '' Bolua'' Ünal, 1999 * '' Dreuxia'' Chopard & Dreux, 1966 * '' Neogampsocleis'' Caudell, 1935

Examples and Gallery

The

Mormon cricket The Mormon cricket (''Anabrus simplex'') is a large insect that can grow to almost in length. It lives throughout western North America in rangelands dominated by sagebrush and forbs. Despite its name, the Mormon cricket is actually a shield-bac ...

, actually a katydid and member of this subfamily, has been known to cause extensive damage when it breeds in large numbers in cropland. 123 species are native to

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

. Mormon cricket (red background).jpg, ''

simplex'' Anadrymadusa retowskii male.JPG, Anonconotus alpestris male (3787938321).jpg, Anthaxius pedestris male (7973599932).jpg, Metriptera bicolor male macropterous (5933691434).jpg, Warzenbeisser (01).JPEG, Black katydid - Eobiana engelhardti - 姫螽斯(ヒメギス) (5798504048).jpg, Eupholidoptera chabrieri male (31036314374).jpg, Gampsocleis glabra male (15031711991).jpg, Pholidoptera femorata male (9566322834).jpg, Platycleis affinis.jpg, Metrioptera roeselii forma diluta f 5665.jpg, Sepiana sepium female (15031790421).jpg, Platycleis tesselata male (5012521208).jpg, Tettigonia viridissima white 2010 01.jpg, Thoracistus sp, Iphithi Natuurreservaat, b.jpg, Thy corsicus8 CB.JPG, Yersinella raymondii male (15011823486).jpg, Zeuneriana marmorata.jpg,

References

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