The Phylloscyrtini tribe is a group of 21 species of small crickets in the New World, from the eastern United States to Argentina. Little is known about their biology. The group is characterized by the long maxillary palpi, flattened and widened in the last segment, as well as the tarsal adhesive pads, used to walk on the underside of leaves. Despite their size (less than 10 mm), the notorious colors make them easily recognizable. They prefer humid and lush habitats, and their reported diet is omnivorous.

Genera and species

*'' Cranistus'' Stål, 1861 **'' Cranistus bolivianus'' Hebard, 1931 **'' Cranistus burmeisteri'' Hebard, 1931 **'' Cranistus canotus'' (Saussure, 1878) **'' Cranistus colliurides'' Stål, 1861 **'' Cranistus macilentus'' (Saussure, 1878) **'' Cranistus setosus'' (Burmeister, 1880) **'' Cranistus similis'' (Bruner, 1916) *'' Phyllopalpus'' Uhler, 1864 **'' Phyllopalpus batesii'' Kirby, 1906 **'' Phyllopalpus brunnerianus'' (Saussure, 1874) **'' Phyllopalpus caeruleus'' (Saussure, 1874) **'' Phyllopalpus nigrovarius'' Walker, 1869 **'' Phyllopalpus pulchellus'' Uhler, 1864 **'' Phyllopalpus pulcher'' Walker, 1869 *'' Phylloscyrtus'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 **'' Phylloscyrtus amoenus'' Burmeister, 1880 **'' Phylloscyrtus cicindeloides'' Gerstaecker, 1863 **'' Phylloscyrtus elegans'' Guérin-Méneville, 1844 **'' Phylloscyrtus intermedius'' Hebard, 1928 **'' Phylloscyrtus rehni'' Costa Lima, 1958 **'' Phylloscyrtus trinotatus'' Hebard, 1928 **'' Phylloscyrtus viridicatus'' (Saussure, 1897) **'' Phylloscyrtus vittatus'' Gerstaecker, 1863

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q21224452 Ensifera Orthoptera of North America Orthoptera of South America