Pterophylla is a genus of true katydids in the family Tettigoniidae from the North America. There are about five described species in Pterophylla.
Within the Pseudophyllinae, Pterophylla belongs to the tribe Pterophyllini. Among others, this tribe includes the Florida true katydid Lea floridensis, as well as the two Southwestern true katydid species in the genus Paracyrtophyllus.
Species The genus Pterophylla comprises five species, three of which were discovered in Mexico. Pterophylla camellifolia and Pterophylla furcata are found in the central United States. The following species are included: subgenus Balsasia Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 Pterophylla baezi Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 subgenus Pterophylla Kirby, 1825 Pterophylla beltrani Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942 Pterophylla camellifolia (Fabricius, 1775) (common true katydid) Pterophylla furcata Caudell, 1906 Pterophylla robertsi Hebard, 1941
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