''Pterophylla'' is a genus of
true katydids in the family
Tettigoniidae
Insects in the family (biology), family Tettigoniidae are commonly called katydids (especially in North America) or bush crickets. They have previously been known as "long-horned grasshoppers". More than 8,000 species are known. Part of the subo ...
. There are about five described species in ''Pterophylla''.
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Within the Pseudophyllinae, ''Pterophylla'' belongs to the ]tribe
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Pterophyllini. Among others, this tribe includes the Florida true katydid '' Lea floridensis'', as well as the two Southwestern true katydid species in the genus '' Paracyrtophyllus''.
Species
The genus ''Pterophylla'' comprises five species, three of which were discovered in Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. ''Pterophylla camellifolia'' and '' Pterophylla furcata'' are found in the central United States. The following species are included:[
;subgenus Balsasia Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942
# '' Pterophylla baezi'' Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942
;subgenus Pterophylla Kirby, 1825
# '' Pterophylla beltrani'' Bolívar & Bolívar, 1942
# '']Pterophylla camellifolia
''Pterophylla camellifolia'', the common true katydid, is a common North American insect in the family Tettigoniidae (katydids). Within the Tettigoniidae, it belongs to the subfamily Pseudophyllinae (true katydids). Other common names include n ...
'' (Fabricius, 1775) (common true katydid)
# '' Pterophylla furcata'' Caudell, 1906
# '' Pterophylla robertsi'' Hebard, 1941
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Pseudophyllinae
Tettigoniidae genera
Orthoptera of North America