# Tettigoniinae

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:

### 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 Furukawa, 1950 - monotypic C. bonneti (Bolívar, 1890): 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 Rehn & Hebard, 1920
* Amphiestris Fieber, 1853
* Apote Scudder, 1897
* Ateloplus Scudder, 1894
* Capnobotes Scudder, 1897
* Cyrtophyllicus Hebard, 1908
* Elasmocercus Chopard, 1943
* Evergoderes Bolívar, 1936
* Farsodecticus Mirzayans, 1991
* Hubbellia Hebard, 1927
* Hyphinomos Uvarov, 1921
* Idionotus Scudder, 1894
* Medecticus Uvarov, 1912
* Nanodectes Rentz, 1985
* Platyoplus Tinkham, 1973
* Sureyaella Uvarov, 1934
* Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758
* Thyreonotus Serville, 1838
* Zacycloptera Caudell, 1907

### 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.
* Anabrus simplex
* Anadrymadusa sp.
* Anonconotus sp.
* Antaxius pedestris
* Bicolorana bicolor
* Decticus verrucivorus
* Eobiana engelhardti
* Eupholidoptera chabrieri
* Gampsocleis glabra
* Pholidoptera femorata
* Platycleis affinis
* Roeseliana roeselii
* Sepiana (monotypic genus)
* Tessellana tessellata
* Tettigonia viridissima
* Thoracistus sp.
* Thyreonotus corsicus
* Yersinella raymondii
* Zeuneriana marmorata