Pterochrozinae

The Pterochrozinae are a subfamily of the Tettigoniidae found in Central and South America. They were previously placed as a tribe in the subfamily Pseudophyllinae and have been called "leaf-mimic katydids".

Pterochrozinae
Unknown Typophyllum species
Porphyromma speciosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Superfamily: Tettigonioidea
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Pterochrozinae
Walker, 1871[1]

Genera

As of 2018, Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]

  • Anommatoptera Vignon, 1923
  • Asbolomma Beier, 1962
  • Celidophylla Saussure & Pictet, 1898
  • Cycloptera Serville, 1838
  • Mimetica Pictet, 1888
  • Ommatoptera Pictet, 1888
  • Paracycloptera Vignon, 1926
  • Porphyromma Redtenbacher, 1895
  • Pterochroza Serville, 1831
  • Rhodopteryx Pictet, 1888
  • Roxelana Kirby, 1906
  • Tanusia Stål, 1874
  • Tanusiella Enderlein, 1917
  • Typophyllum Serville, 1838

References
  1. Walker F (1871) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum Supplement:101
  2. Orthoptera species file (retrieved 13 January 2018)

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