''Pterophylla'' is a genus of

true katydid The subfamily Pseudophyllinae contains numerous species in the family Tettigoniidae, the katydids or bush crickets. Sometimes called "true katydids", together with the cricket (insect), crickets of suborder Ensifera, they form part of the insect ...

s 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 grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the suborder Ensifera, t ...

. There are about five described species in ''Pterophylla''. Within the Pseudophyllinae, ''Pterophylla'' belongs to the

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Pterophyllini Pterophyllini is a tribe of true katydids in the family Tettigoniidae. There are about 16 genera and more than 40 described species in Pterophyllini. Genera These 16 genera belong to the tribe Pterophyllini: * '' Caloxiphus'' Saussure & Pictet ...

. Among others, this tribe includes the Florida true katydid ''

Lea floridensis ''Lea floridensis'' is a species of true katydid in the family Tettigoniidae. It is the only species in the monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic ...

'', as well as the two Southwestern true katydid species in the genus ''

Paracyrtophyllus ''Paracyrtophyllus'' is a genus of western true 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-h ...

''.

Species

The genus ''Pterophylla'' comprises five species, three of which were discovered in

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. ''Pterophylla camellifolia'' and ''

Pterophylla furcata ''Pterophylla'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Pterophylla'' (katydid), a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae * ''Pterophylla'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Cunoniaceae {{Genus ...

'' are found in the central United States. The following species are included: ;subgenus Balsasia Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 # ''

Pterophylla baezi ''Pterophylla'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Pterophylla'' (katydid), a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae * ''Pterophylla'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Cunoniaceae {{Genus ...

'' Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 ;subgenus Pterophylla Kirby, 1825 # ''

Pterophylla beltrani ''Pterophylla'' is the scientific name of two genera of organisms and may refer to: * ''Pterophylla'' (katydid), a genus of katydids in the family Tettigoniidae * ''Pterophylla'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Cunoniaceae {{Genus ...

'' Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 # ''

Pterophylla camellifolia ''Pterophylla camellifolia'', the common true katydid, is a common North American insect in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids). Within the Tettigoniidae, it belongs to the subfamily Pseudophyllinae (true katydids). Other common names include ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) (common true katydid) # ''

'' Caudell, 1906 # '' Pterophylla robertsi'' Hebard, 1941

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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q10645731 Pseudophyllinae Tettigoniidae genera Orthoptera of North America

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