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 crickets (e.g. in the genera Metrioptera, Pholidoptera, Platycleis and the type genus Tettigonia) are in this subfamily. They are attributed to an ancient Gondwana 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 (e.g. Neduba and Aglaothorax). Extant genera are native to: the Americas (where they may be called shield-backed katydids), Australia, southern Africa, Europe (especially Mediterranean), and the Near East. 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), 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) Arytropteridini Auth. Caudell, 1908; distribution: Southern Africa Alfredectes Rentz, 1988 Anarytropteris Uvarov, 1924 Arytropteris Herman, 1874 Ceresia Uvarov, 1928 - monotypic Ceresia pulchripes Namaquadectes Rentz, 1988 Thoracistus Pictet, 1888 Toliaridectes Hugel, 2019 Transkeidectes Naskrecki, 1992 Zuludectes Rentz, 1988
Ctenodecticini Auth. Caudell, 1908; distribution: Palaearctic Ctenodecticus Bolívar, 1877 Miramiola Uvarov, 1939
Decticini Auth. Herman, 1874 (synonyms Decticidae or Dectici Herman, 1874); distribution: Palaearctic Decticus Serville, 1831
Drymadusini Auth. Uvarov, 1924; distribution: Palaearctic, Nearctic
Afrodrymadusa Ramme, 1939 Ammoxenulus Bey-Bienko, 1951 Anadolua Ramme, 1939 Anadrymadusa Karabag, 1961 Anatlanticus Bey-Bienko, 1951 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 Bey-Bienko, 1967 Eulithoxenus Bey-Bienko, 1951 Exodrymadusa Karabag, 1961 Ferganusa Uvarov, 1926 Iranusa Uvarov, 1942 Kansua Uvarov, 1933 Leptodusa Stolyarov, 1994 Lithodusa Bey-Bienko, 1951 Lithoxenus Bey-Bienko, 1951 Microdrymadusa Bey-Bienko, 1967 Mixodusa Stolyarov, 1994 Mongolodectes Bey-Bienko, 1951 Novadrymadusa Demirsoy, Salman & Sevgili, 2002 Paradrymadusa Herman, 1874 Paratlanticus Ramme, 1939 Pezodrymadusa Karabag, 1961 Phytodrymadusa Ramme, 1939 Ptosoproctus Shen, Yin & He, 2021 Scotodrymadusa Ramme, 1939 Sichuana Yin & Shen, 2020 Tadzhikia Mistshenko, 1954 Uvarovina Ramme, 1939 Zagrosiella Mirzayans, 1991
Gampsocleidini Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Palaearctic Gampsocleis Fieber, 1852 Uvarovites Tarbinsky, 1932 - monotypic U. inflatus (Uvarov, 1924) - mainland E. Asia
Glyphonotini Auth. Tarbinsky, 1932 (synonyms: Glyphonotinae Tarbinsky, 1932; Glyphontini); distribution: Palaearctic, Australia Calliphona Krauss, 1892 Chlorodectes Rentz, 1985 Ectopistidectes Rentz, 1985 Glyphonotus Redtenbacher, 1889 Metaballus Herman, 1874 Psalmatophanes Chopard, 1938
Nedubini Auth. Gorochov, 1988; distribution: Americas, Australia
Aglaothorax Caudell, 1907 Antipodectes Rentz, 1985 Apteropedetes Rentz, 1979 Barraza Koçak & Kemal, 2008 Chinnandectes Rentz, 1985 Dexerra Walker, 1869 Falcidectes Rentz & Gurney, 1985 Glenbalodectes Rentz, 1985 Idionotus Scudder, 1894 Ixalodectes Rentz, 1985 Lanciana Walker, 1869 Neduba Walker, 1869 Oligodectes Rentz, 1985 Oligodectoides Rentz, 1985 Phymonotus Lightfoot, Weissman & Ueshima, 2011 Platydecticus Chopard, 1951 Platyproctidectes Rentz, 1985 Rhachidorus Herman, 1874 Throscodectes Rentz, 1985 Xederra Ander, 1938 Xyrdectes Rentz & Gurney, 1985
Onconotini Auth. Tarbinsky, 1940; distribution: Palaearctic Onconotus Fischer von Waldheim, 1839
Pholidopterini Auth. Ramme, 1951; distribution: Palaearctic
Aparapholidoptera Çiplak, 2020 Apholidoptera Maran, 1953 Eupholidoptera Maran, 1953 Exopholidoptera Ünal, 1998 Parapholidoptera Maran, 1953 Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838 Psorodonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861 Spinopholidoptera Çiplak, 2020 Uvarovistia Maran, 1953
Plagiostirini Auth. Storozhenko, 1994; distribution: Nearctic Plagiostira Scudder, 1876
Platycleidini Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893; distribution: Nearctic, Palaearctic, probably through to Australasia
Afghanoptera Ramme, 1952 Amedegnatiana Massa & Fontana, 2011 Anabrus Haldeman, 1852 Anonconotus Camerano, 1878 Antaxius Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 Anterastes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882 Ariagona Krauss, 1892 Austrodectes Rentz, 1985 Bicolorana Zeuner, 1941 Broughtonia Harz, 1969 Bucephaloptera Ebner, 1923 Chizuella - monotypic C. bonneti : E. Asia Clinopleura Scudder, 1894 Decticita Hebard, 1939 Decticoides Ragge, 1977 Eobiana Bei-Bienko, 1949 Eremopedes Scudder, 1897 Festella Giglio-Tos, 1894 Hermoniana Broza, Ayal & Pener, 2004 Hypsopedes Bei-Bienko, 1951 Idiostatus Pictet, 1888 Incertana Zeuner, 1941 Inyodectes Rentz & Birchim, 1968 Koroglus - monotypic K. disparalatus Ünal, 2002 Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838: also a genus group Modestana Beier, 1955 Montana Zeuner, 1941 Pachytrachis Uvarov, 1940 Parnassiana Zeuner, 1941 Pediodectes Rehn & Hebard, 1916 Peranabrus Scudder, 1894 Petropedes Tinkham, 1972 Platycleis Fieber, 1853: also a genus group Plicigastra Uvarov, 1940 Pravdiniana Sergeev & Pokivajlov, 1992 Pterolepis Rambur, 1838 Raggeana Pener, Broza & Ayal, 1971 Rammeola Uvarov, 1934 Rhacocleis Fieber, 1853 Sardoplatycleis Massa & Fontana, 2011 - monotypic Sardoplatycleis galvagnii Sporadiana Zeuner, 1941 - monotypic Sporadiana sporadarum Roeseliana Zeuner, 1941 (formerly in Metrioptera) Schizonotinus Ramme, 1948 Sepiana Zeuner, 1941 Sphagniana Zeuner, 1941 Steiroxys Herman, 1874 Tessellana Zeuner, 1941 Uludaghia Ramme, 1951 Vichetia Harz, 1969 Yersinella Ramme, 1933 Zeuneriana Karsch, 1889
Tettigoniini Auth. Krauss, 1902; distribution: Nearctic, Palaearctic, possibly through to Australasia
Acrodectes Amphiestris Apote Ateloplus Capnobotes Cyrtophyllicus Elasmocercus Evergoderes Farsodecticus Hubbellia Hyphinomos Idionotus Medecticus Nanodectes Platyoplus Sureyaella Tettigonia Thyreonotus Zacycloptera
Tribe incertae sedis Bolua Ünal, 1999 - Turkey Dreuxia Chopard & Dreux, 1966 - Himalayas Neogampsocleis Caudell, 1935 - China
Examples and Gallery The Mormon cricket, 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.
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Subfamily Tettigoniinae Mormon Cricket