''Steirodon'' is a genus of large

phaneropterine The Phaneropterinae, the sickle-bearing bush crickets or leaf katydids, are a subfamily of insects within the family Tettigoniidae. Nearly 2,060 species in 85 genera throughout the world are known. They are also known as false katydids or round-h ...

katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mostly green, between long depending on exact species, and females generally reach a larger size than males of the same species; ''S. careovirgulatum'' where females typically are long is the largest katydid of the Americas and among the world's largest Orthoptera. As far as known, ''Steirodon'' and all other members of the tribe Steirodontini are entirely herbivorous.

Species

There following species belongs to the genus ''Steirodon'': * '' Steirodon alfaroi'' (Rehn, 1944) * '' Steirodon barcanti'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon barellum'' (Pictet, 1888) * '' Steirodon bilobatoides'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon bilobatum'' (Scudder, 1875) * '' Steirodon careovirgulatum'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon championi'' (Saussure & Pictet, 1898) * ''

Steirodon coronatum ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large Phaneropterinae, phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large Leaf-mimic katyd ...

'' (Stål, 1874) * ''

Steirodon degeeri ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' (Stål, 1874) * '' Steirodon dentatum'' (Stål, 1874) * '' Steirodon dentiferoides'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon dentiferum'' Walker, 1869 * '' Steirodon dohrni'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891) * '' Steirodon emarginatum'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891) * '' Steirodon emsleyi'' Piza, 1979 * '' Steirodon fastigiosum'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878) * ''

Steirodon flavolineatum ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' (Bruner, 1915) * ''

Steirodon ganymedes ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' (Rehn, 1944) * ''

Steirodon irregulariterdentatum ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891) * ''

Steirodon latipennis ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' (Saussure & Pictet, 1898) * ''

Steirodon maroniensis ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' Emsley, 1970 * ''

Steirodon ponderosum ''Steirodon'' is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico. They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mos ...

'' Stål, 1873 – type species by subsequent designation * '' Steirodon rarospinulosum'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891) * '' Steirodon robertsorum'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon rufolineatum'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon sandrae'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon stalii'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878) * '' Steirodon striolatus'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878) * '' Steirodon sulcatum'' Emsley, 1970 * '' Steirodon unidentatum'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891) * '' Steirodon validum'' Stål, 1874

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10678154 Phaneropterinae Tettigoniidae genera Taxa described in 1831 Taxa named by Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville