Tettigoniinae

Tettigoniinae
	Tettigonia viridissima: the great green bush-cricket
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Family:	Tettigoniidae
Subfamily:	Tettigoniinae; Stoll, 1787
Tribes & genera
	See text

The subfamily Tettigoniinae, sometimes called shield-backed katydids,^{[citation needed]} contains hundreds of species, which are native to the Americas, 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, although the three groups are related. 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 the North American genera Neduba and Aglaothorax.^[1] Many of the common northern European species (e.g. in the genera Tettigonia, Metrioptera and Platycleis) are in this subfamily.

Tribes and genera

In the Orthoptera Species File, the following are listed:^[2]

Arytropteridini Caudell 1908
- Alfredectes Rentz, 1988
- Anarytropteris Uvarov, 1924
- Arytropteris Herman, 1874
- Ceresia Uvarov, 1928
- Namaquadectes Rentz, 1988
- Thoracistus Pictet, 1888
- Transkeidectes Naskrecki, 1992
- Zuludectes Rentz, 1988
Ctenodecticini Uvarov 1939
- Ctenodecticus Bolívar, 1877
- Miramiola Uvarov, 1939
Decticini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
- Bicolorana Zeuner, 1941 e.g. Bicolorana bicolor
- Chizuella Furukawa, 1950
- Decticus Serville, 1831
- Eobiana Bei-Bienko, 1949
- Hypsopedes Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Metrioptera Wesmaël, 1838 e.g. Metrioptera brachyptera
- Montana Zeuner, 1941
- Sphagniana Zeuner, 1941
- Tessellana Zeuner, 1941 - Tessellana tessellata
Drymadusini Uvarov 1924
- Afrodrymadusa Ramme, 1939
- Ammoxenulus Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Anadolua Ramme, 1939
- Anadrymadusa Karabag, 1961
- Anatlanticus Bei-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 Bei-Bienko, 1967
- Eulithoxenus Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Exodrymadusa Karabag, 1961
- Farsodecticus Mirzayans, 1991
- Ferganusa Uvarov, 1926
- Iranusa Uvarov, 1942
- Leptodusa Stolyarov, 1994
- Lithodusa Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Lithoxenus Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Microdrymadusa Bei-Bienko, 1967
- Mixodusa Stolyarov, 1994
- Mongolodectes Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Novadrymadusa Demirsoy, Salman & Sevgili, 2002
- Paradrymadusa Herman, 1874
- Paratlanticus Ramme, 1939
- Pezodrymadusa Karabag, 1961
- Phytodrymadusa Ramme, 1939
- Scotodrymadusa Ramme, 1939
- Tadzhikia Mishchenko, 1954
- Uvarovina Ramme, 1939
- Zagrosiella Mirzayans, 1991
Gampsocleidini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1878
- Gampsocleis Fieber, 1852
- Uvarovites Tarbinsky, 1932
Glyphonotini Unknown
- Apote Scudder, 1897
- Calliphona Krauss, 1892
- Chlorodectes Rentz, 1985
- Cyrtophyllicus Hebard, 1908
- Ectopistidectes Rentz, 1985
- Evergoderes Bolívar, 1936
- Glyphonotus Redtenbacher, 1889
- Hyphinomos Uvarov, 1921
- Metaballus Herman, 1874
- Psalmatophanes Chopard, 1938
Nedubini Gorochov 1988
- 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
- Platydecticus Chopard, 1951
- Platyproctidectes Rentz, 1985
- Rhachidorus Herman, 1874
- Throscodectes Rentz, 1985
- Xederra Ander, 1938
- Xyrdectes Rentz & Gurney, 1985
Onconotini Tarbinsky 1932
- Onconotus Fischer von Waldheim, 1839
Pholidopterini Beier 1954
- Apholidoptera Maran, 1953
- Eupholidoptera Maran, 1953
- Exopholidoptera Ünal, 1998
- Parapholidoptera Maran, 1953
- Pholidoptera Wesmaël, 1838
- Uvarovistia Maran, 1953
Plagiostirini Storozhenko 1994
- Plagiostira Scudder, 1876
Platycleidini Brunner von Wattenwyl 1893
- Afghanoptera Ramme, 1952
- Anabrus Haldeman, 1852
- Anonconotus Camerano, 1878
- Antaxius Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
- Anterastes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882
- Ariagona Krauss, 1892
- Austrodectes Rentz, 1985
- Bucephaloptera Ebner, 1923
- Clinopleura Scudder, 1894
- Decticita Hebard, 1939
- Decticoides Ragge, 1977
- Eremopedes Scudder, 1897
- Festella Giglio-Tos, 1894
- Hermoniana Broza, Ayal & Pener, 2004
- Idiostatus Pictet, 1888
- Inyodectes Rentz & Birchim, 1968
- Pachytrachis Uvarov, 1940
- Pediodectes Rehn & Hebard, 1916
- Peranabrus Scudder, 1894
- Petropedes Tinkham, 1972
- Platycleis Fieber, 1853
- Plicigastra Uvarov, 1940
- Pravdiniana Sergeev & Pokivajlov, 1992
- Psorodonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1861
- Pterolepis (insect) Rambur, 1838
- Raggeana Pener, Broza & Ayal, 1971
- Rammeola Uvarov, 1934
- Rhacocleis Fieber, 1853
- Schizonotinus Ramme, 1948
- Sepiana Zeuner, 1941
- Steiroxys Herman, 1874
- Uludaghia Ramme, 1951
- Yersinella Ramme, 1933
- Zeuneriana Karsch, 1889
Tettigoniini Krauss 1902
- Acrodectes Rehn & Hebard, 1920
- Amphiestris Fieber, 1853
- Ateloplus Scudder, 1894
- Capnobotes Scudder, 1897
- Elasmocercus Chopard, 1943
- Hubbellia Hebard, 1927
- Medecticus Uvarov, 1912
- Nanodectes Rentz, 1985
- Platyoplus Tinkham, 1973
- Sureyaella Uvarov, 1934
- Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
- Thyreonotus Serville, 1838 including Thyreonotus corsicus
- Zacycloptera Caudell, 1907
Tribe not determined
- Bolua Ünal, 1999
- Dreuxia Chopard & Dreux, 1966
- Kansua Uvarov, 1933
- Koroglus Ünal, 2002
- Neogampsocleis Caudell, 1935

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.