Phaneropterinae
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Phaneropterinae is a subfamily of bush crickets or katydids. Belonging to the family Tettigoniidae
, they have nearly 2060 species in 85 genera throughout the world. They are among the largest winged katydids.
The name Phaneropterinae is based upon the old world genus Phaneroptera
meaning visible wing referring to the exposed tips of the inner wings.
Their legs vary from genus to genus but the front and middle ones are always much shorter than the hind ones. The ovipositor
and male genitalia are also variable depending on the genus.
The katydids are arboreal in habitat with the vast majority of them passing their lives in shrubs and trees feeding on leaves and tender twigs with a potential for causing much damage when present in large numbers. This is rare, however as they live a solitary life unlike meadow grasshoppers and are thus seldom noticed by man.
The Phaneropterinae differ from locusts in their habits of oviposition. Their eggs are rarely deposited in the earth or twigs but are either glued fast in double rows to the outer surface of slender twigs or are inserted in the edges of leaves.
Undetermined tribus:
Tettigoniidae
The family Tettigoniidae, known in American English as katydids and in British English as bush-crickets, contains more than 6,400 species. It is part of the suborder Ensifera and the only family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. They are also known as long-horned grasshoppers, although they are...
, they have nearly 2060 species in 85 genera throughout the world. They are among the largest winged katydids.
The name Phaneropterinae is based upon the old world genus Phaneroptera
Phaneroptera
Phaneroptera is an Old World genus of katydids in the sub-family Phaneropterinae.It contains the following species: *Phaneroptera acaciae Chopard, 1954*Phaneroptera adusta *Phaneroptera albida Walker, F., 1869...
meaning visible wing referring to the exposed tips of the inner wings.
Their legs vary from genus to genus but the front and middle ones are always much shorter than the hind ones. The ovipositor
Ovipositor
The ovipositor is an organ used by some animals for oviposition, i.e., the laying of eggs. It consists of a maximum of three pairs of appendages formed to transmit the egg, to prepare a place for it, and to place it properly...
and male genitalia are also variable depending on the genus.
The katydids are arboreal in habitat with the vast majority of them passing their lives in shrubs and trees feeding on leaves and tender twigs with a potential for causing much damage when present in large numbers. This is rare, however as they live a solitary life unlike meadow grasshoppers and are thus seldom noticed by man.
The Phaneropterinae differ from locusts in their habits of oviposition. Their eggs are rarely deposited in the earth or twigs but are either glued fast in double rows to the outer surface of slender twigs or are inserted in the edges of leaves.
Tribes and genera
See Orthoptera Species File (September 2, 2011):- Tribe: Acrometopini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Acrometopa Fieber, 1853
- Altihoratosphaga Hemp, Voje, Heller & Hemp, 2010
- Conchotopoda Karsch, 1887
- Horatosphaga Schaum, 1853
- Lamecosoma Ragge, 1960
- Peronura Karsch, 1889
- Prosphaga Ragge, 1960
- Tribe: Barbitistini Jacobson, 1905
- Ancistrura Uvarov, 1921
- Andreiniimon Capra, 1937
- Anisophya Karabag, 1960
- Barbitistes Charpentier, 1825
- Dasycercodes Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Euconocercus Bei-Bienko, 1950
- Isoimon Bei-Bienko, 1954
- IsophyaIsophyaIsophya is a genus of bush cricket in family Tettigoniidae. It contains the following species:* Isophya camptoxypha * Isophya harzi* Isophya posthumoidialis Bazyluk* Isophya rhodopensis...
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 - Kurdia Uvarov, 1916
- Leptophyes Fieber, 1853
- MetaplastesMetaplastesMetaplastes is a genus of katydids crickets in family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae. It contains the following species: * Metaplastes ippolitoi La Greca, 1948* Metaplastes oertzeni...
Ramme, 1939 - Orthocercodes Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Parapoecilimon Karabag, 1975
- Phonochorion Uvarov, 1916
- Poecilimon Fischer, 1853
- Poecilimonella Uvarov, 1921
- Polysarcus Fieber, 1853
- Tribe: Ducetiini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Abaxisotima Gorochov, 2005
- Agnapha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Ducetia Stål, 1874
- Kuwayamaea Matsumura & Shiraki, 1908
- Paraducetia Gorochov & Kang, 2002
- Paragnapha Willemse, 1923
- Prohimerta Hebard, 1922
- Shirakisotima Furukawa, 1963
- Tribe: Dysoniini Rehn, 1950
- Apolinaria Rehn, 1950
- Dysonia White, 1862
- Hammatofera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Machima Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Machimoides Rehn, 1950
- Markia White, 1862
- Oxyprorella Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Paraphidnia Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Quiva Hebard, 1927
- Yungasacris Rehn, 1950
- Tribe: Elimaeini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Ectadia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Elimaea Stål, 1874
- Hemielimaea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Tribe: Holochlorini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Arnobia Stål, 1876
- Holochlora Stål, 1873
- Leucopodoptera Rentz & Webber, 2003
- Liotrachela Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Pelerinus Bolívar, 1906
- Phaulula Bolívar, 1906
- Psyrana Uvarov, 1940
- Ruidocollaris Liu, 1993
- Tapiena Bolívar, 1906
- Tribe: Insarini Rehn, & Hebard, 1914
- Arethaea Stål, 1876
- Brachyinsara Rehn & Hebard, 1914
- Callinsara Rehn, 1913
- Dolichocercus Rehn & Hebard, 1914
- Insara Walker, 1869
- Psilinsara Hebard, 1932
- Tribe: Mirolliini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Deflorita Bolívar, 1906
- Hueikaeana Ingrisch, 1998
- Mirollia Stål, 1873
- Tribe: Odonturini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Angara Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Arachnitus Hebard, 1932
- Atlasacris Rehn, 1914
- Dichopetala Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- OdonturaOdonturaOdontura can refer to:*Odontura – a genus of fungi in the Odontotremataceae family*Odontura – a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae...
Rambur, 1838 - Paraperopyrrhicia Ebner, 1915
- Peropyrrhicia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Tribe: Phaneropterini Burmeister, 1838
- Chloroscirtus Saussure & Pictet, 1897
- Inscudderia Caudell, 1921
- Montezumina Hebard, 1925
- Nephoptera Uvarov, 1929
- Parascudderia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- PhaneropteraPhaneropteraPhaneroptera is an Old World genus of katydids in the sub-family Phaneropterinae.It contains the following species: *Phaneroptera acaciae Chopard, 1954*Phaneroptera adusta *Phaneroptera albida Walker, F., 1869...
Serville, 1831 - Platylyra Scudder, 1898
- Pseudophaneroptera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- ScudderiaScudderiaScudderia is a genus of katydids in the sub-family Phaneropterinae.-Species:* Scudderia beckeri Piza, 1967* Scudderia bivittata Piza, 1976* Scudderia chelata Piza, 1980* Scudderia cuneata Morse, 1901...
Stål, 1873
- Tribe: Scambophyllini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Scambophyllum Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Tribe: Steirodontini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Cnemidophyllum Rehn, 1917
- Steirodon Serville, 1831
- Stilpnochlora Stål, 1873
- Tribe: Trigonocoryphini Bei-Bienko, 1954
- Cosmozoma Karsch, 1889
- Megotoessa Karsch, 1889
- Trigonocorypha Stål, 1873
- Tribe: Tylopsini Jacobson 1905
- TylopsisTylopsisTylopsis is a genus of katydids crickets in family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae.-Species:* Tylopsis ampla Ragge, 1964* Tylopsis bilineolata * Tylopsis brevis Ragge, 1964* Tylopsis coi Jannone, 1936...
Fieber, 1853
- Tylopsis
Undetermined tribus:
- Abrodiaeta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Acrephyllum Piza, 1973
- AcripezaAcripezaAcripeza is genus of insects in the Tettigoniidae family.-External links:* at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility Portal...
Guérin-Méneville, 1832 - Acropsis Uvarov, 1939
- Aegimia Stål, 1874
- Aganacris Walker, 1871
- Agaurella Uvarov, 1939
- Agennis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- AlectoriaAlectoriaAlectoria can refer to:*Alectoria – a genus of lichenized fungi*Alectoria – a genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae...
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1879 - Alloducetia Hsia & Liu, 1993
- Amblycorypha Stål, 1873
- Anapolisia Piza, 1980
- Anaulacomera Stål, 1873
- Anchispora Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Ancylecha Serville, 1838
- Aniarella Bolívar, 1906
- Anisotochra Karsch, 1889
- Aphroptera Bolívar, 1902
- Apoballa Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Apocerycta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Aracuincola Piza, 1980
- Arantia Stål, 1874
- Arota Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Astathomima Karny, 1929
- Atopana Vignon, 1930
- Austrodontura Fontana & Buzzetti, 2004
- Azamia Bolívar, 1906
- BalneumBalneumBalneum is a genus of bush cricket in family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae....
Piza, 1967 - Baryprostha Karsch, 1891
- Bertius Piza, 1974
- Bolivariola Uvarov, 1939
- Bongeia Sjöstedt, 1902
- Brinckiella Chopard, 1955
- Brycoptera Ragge, 1981
- Bueacola Sjöstedt, 1912
- BuettneriaBuettneriaBuettneria can refer to:*Koskinonodon - an extinct genus of large temnospondyl amphibian,*Buettneria - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae...
Karsch, 1889 - Bulbistridulous Hsia & Liu, 1991
- Burgilis Stål, 1873
- Caedicia Stål, 1874
- Calopsyra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Carnavalia Koçak & Kemal, 2008
- Casigneta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Catoptropteryx Karsch, 1890
- Centrofera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- CeraiaCeraiaCeraia can refer to:*Dendrobium, a huge genus of orchids*Ceraia , a genus of katydid...
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 - Ceraiaella Hebard, 1933
- Ceratopompa Karsch, 1890
- Cestromoecha Karsch, 1893
- ChinensisChinensisChinensis, Chinese in Latin, may refer to:*Chinensis - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae* O. chinensis...
Özdikmen, 2009 - Choirorhynchus Piza, 1974
- Conversifastigia Liu & Kang, 2008
- Corycomima Karsch, 1896
- Corymeta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Coryphoda Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Cosmophyllum Blanchard, 1851
- Ctenophorema Piza, 1967
- Currimundria Rentz, Su & Ueshima, 2008
- Dapanera Karsch, 1889
- Debrona Walker, 1870
- Diastella Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Diastellidea Bolívar, 1902
- Dicranopsyra Dohrn, 1892
- Diogena Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Dioncomena Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Dithela Karsch, 1890
- Drepanophyllum Karsch, 1890
- Dysmorpha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Ectemna Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Ectomoptera Ragge, 1980
- Elbenia Stål, 1876
- Elephantodeta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Engonia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Enochletica Karsch, 1896
- Enthephippion Bruner, 1915
- Ephippitytha Serville, 1838
- Ephippitythoidea Tepper, 1892
- Eucatopta Karsch, 1889
- Euceraia Hebard, 1927
- Eulioptera Ragge, 1956
- Eulophophyllum Hebard, 1922
- Euryastes Ragge, 1980
- EurycoryphaEurycoryphaEurycorypha is a genus of insect in family Tettigoniidae, commonly known as Bush crickets. The genus is indigenous to Sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, and contains the following species:* Eurycorypha adicra* Eurycorypha aequatorialis...
Stål, 1873 - Euxenica Bruner, 1915
- Execholyrus Henry, 1940
- Ferreiraia Piza, 1976
- Furnia Stål, 1876
- Gabonella Uvarov, 1940
- Galloa Piza, 1971
- Gatunella Uvarov, 1940
- Gelatopoiidion Zacher, 1909
- Gelotopoia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Godmanella Saussure & Pictet, 1897
- Goetia Karsch, 1891
- Gonatoxia Karsch, 1889
- Grammadera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Gravenreuthia Karsch, 1892
- Gregoryella Uvarov, 1925
- HabraHabraHabra is a city, a municipality and a police station of Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an administrative subdivision. Habra is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole...
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 - Harposcepa Karsch, 1896
- Harroweria Hebard, 1927
- Herbardius Piza, 1980
- HetairaHetairaHetaira is a genus of bush cricket in family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae....
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 - Himertula Uvarov, 1940
- Homotoicha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Hyperophora Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Hyperphrona Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Indogneta Ingrisch & Shishodia, 2000
- Ischyra Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Isopsera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Itarissa Walker, 1869
- ItaunaItaunaItauna is a genus of bush cricket in family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae....
Piza, 1967 - Itokiia Sjöstedt, 1902
- Ivensia Bolívar, 1890
- Japygophana Carl, 1921
- Kevaniella Chopard, 1954
- Khaoyaiana Ingrisch, 1990
- Kurandoptera Rentz, Su & Ueshima, 2008
- Ladnea Walker, 1869
- Lamprophyllum Hebard, 1924
- Leiodontocercus Chopard, 1954
- Lenkoia Piza, 1980
- Leptoderes Serville, 1838
- Letana Walker, 1869
- Ligocatinus Rehn, 1901
- Lobophyllus Saussure, 1859
- Macedna Karsch, 1891
- MalkiniaMalkiniaMalkinia can refer to:*Malkinia - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily PhaneropterinaeThree villages in Poland, located in Małkinia Górna Commune :*Małkinia Dolna...
Piza, 1979 - Mangomaloba Sjöstedt, 1902
- Marenestha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Matacus Giglio-Tos, 1897
- Melidia Stål, 1876
- Mendesius Piza, 1960
- Meneghelia Piza, 1980
- Meruterrana Sjöstedt, 1912
- Mesaphyllum Piza, 1971
- Metaprosagoga Vignon, 1930
- MicrocentrumMicrocentrumMicrocentrum is a genus of katydids, commonly known as angle-wing katydids.- Species :The following is a list of all Microcentrum species contained in the Orthoptera Species File....
Scudder, 1862 - Milititsa Burr, 1900
- Miltinobates Sjöstedt, 1902
- Mimoscudderia Carl, 1914
- Molpa Walker, 1870
- Monteiroa Karsch, 1889
- Monticolaria Sjöstedt, 1909
- Morgenia Karsch, 1890
- Myllocentrum Ragge, 1962
- Natricia Walker, 1869
- Nesoscirtella Carl, 1914
- Niphella Bolívar, 1900
- Noia Walker, 1870
- Odonturoides Ragge, 1980
- Orophus Saussure, 1859
- Oxyecous Chopard, 1936
- Oxygonatium Ragge, 1980
- Ozphyllum Rentz, Su & Ueshima, 2007
- Parableta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Paracaedicia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Paracoelophyllum Piza, 1972
- Paracora Piza, 1977
- Paracosmophyllum Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Parangara Rehn, 1945
- Paraphylloptera Carl, 1914
- Parapolichne Bolívar, 1902
- Parapsyra Carl, 1914
- Parapyrrhicia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Pararota Piza, 1973
- Paraterpnistria Piza, 1980
- Paraviadana Piza, 1980
- Paraxantia Liu & Kang, 2009
- Pardalota Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Pelecynotum Piza, 1967
- Percyna Grant, 1964
- Petaloptera Saussure, 1859
- Phanerocercus Piza, 1980
- Phaneropterella Piza, 1977
- Phaneropteroides Piza, 1971
- Phaneropterops Piza, 1971
- Phaneroptila Uvarov, 1957
- Phanischnoptera Kirby, 1906
- Philophyllia Stål, 1873
- Phlaurocentrum Karsch, 1889
- Phoebolampta Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Phrixa Stål, 1874
- Phygela Stål, 1876
- Phylloptera Serville, 1831
- Physocorypha Karsch, 1896
- Plagiopleura Stål, 1873
- Plangia Stål, 1873
- Plangiodes Chopard, 1954
- Plangiola Bolívar, 1906
- Plangiopsis Karsch, 1889
- Platycaedicia Hebard, 1922
- Pleothrix Ragge, 1980
- Poecilogramma Karsch, 1887
- Poecilopsyra Dohrn, 1892
- Polichne Stål, 1874
- Polichnodes Giglio-Tos, 1898
- Polygamus Carl, 1914
- Polyurena Piza, 1967
- Poreuomena Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- PreussiaPreussiaPreussia can refer to:*Preussia - a genus of fungi*Preussia - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae...
Karsch, 1890 - Procaedicia Bolívar, 1902
- Pronomapyga Rehn, 1914
- Protina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1879
- Proviadana Hebard, 1933
- Pseudoburgilis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Pseudopsyra Hebard, 1922
- Pseudopyrrhizia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Puerula Bolívar, 1906
- Pycnopalpa Serville, 1838
- Qinlingea Liu & Kang, 2007
- Raggophyllum Nickle, 1967
- SanabriaSanabriaSanabria may refer to:*Sanabria - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae* Sanabria or Senabria, a comarca in the province of Zamora, Spain...
Walker, 1869 - Scaphura Kirby, 1825
- Scolocerca Ragge, 1980
- Semicarinata Liu & Kang, 2007
- Sictuna Walker, 1869
- Sikoriella Carl, 1914
- Sinochlora Tinkham, 1945
- Stenamblyphyllum Karsch, 1896
- Stenophyllia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Stibaroptera Bolívar, 1906
- Stictophaula Hebard, 1922
- Stylomolpa Karny, 1926
- Subibulbistridulous Shi, 2002
- Symmachis Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Symmetropleura Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Sympaestria Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Sympaestroides Willemse, 1942
- Syntechna Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Tamdaopteron Gorochov, 2005
- Terpnistria Stål, 1873
- Terpnistrioides Ragge, 1980
- Tetana Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Tetraconcha Karsch, 1890
- Theia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891
- Theudoria Stål, 1874
- Thomazia Piza, 1976
- Tinzeda Walker, 1869
- Tomeophera Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Topana Walker, 1869
- Torbia Walker, 1869
- Trachyzulpha Dohrn, 1892
- Tropicophyllum Koçak & Kemal, 2008
- Tropidonotacris Chopard, 1954
- Tropidophrys Karsch, 1896
- Turpilia Stål, 1874
- Turpiliodes Hebard, 1932
- Uberaba Bruner, 1915
- Vellea Walker, 1869
- Viadana Walker, 1869
- VossiaVossiaVossia can refer to:*Vossia – a genus of grass in the Poaceae family*Vossia - genus of bush crickets or katydids in the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae...
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1891 - Weissenbornia Karsch, 1888
- Xantia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878
- Xenicola Uvarov, 1940
- Xenodoxus Carl, 1914
- Zenirella Piza, 1973
- Zeuneria Karsch, 1889
- Zulpha Walker, 1870