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".[citation needed]
| Pterochrozinae | |
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| Unknown Typophyllum species | |
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| Porphyromma speciosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Pterochrozinae Walker, 1871[1] |
Genera
editAs of 2018[update], 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
edit- ^ Walker F (1871) Catalogue of the Specimens of Dermaptera Saltatoria in the Collection of the British Museum Supplement:101
- ^ Orthoptera species file (retrieved 13 January 2018)
External links
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