The Listroscelidinae are a subfamily of the

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 ...

found in the Americas, Madagascar, and Australia. The genus ''Arachnoscelis'' has become better known to the public after being featured on the cover of

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in 2012. Basset, Y., Cizek, L., Cuénoud, P., Didham, R.K., Guilhaumon, F., Missa, O., Novotny, V., Ødegaard, F., Roslin, T., Schmidl, J., Tishechkin, A.K., Winchester, N.N., Roubik,D.W., Aberlenc, H.-P., Bail, J., Barrios, H., Bridle, J.R., Castaño-Meneses, G., Corbara, B., Curletti, G., Duarte da Rocha, W., De Bakker,D., Delabie, J.H.C., Dejean, A., Fagan, L.L., Floren, A., Kitching, R.L., Medianero, E., Miller, S.E., de Oliveira, E.G., Orivel, J., Pollet, M., Rapp, M., Ribeiro, S.P., Roisin, Y., Schmidt, J.B., Sørensen, L., & Leponce, M. (2012). Arthropod diversity in a tropical forest. ''Science'', 338: 1481-1484.

Tribes and genera

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following tribes and genera:Orthoptera species file (retrieved 19 July 2024)
/ref> ;Conocephalomimini Authority: Rentz, 2001; distribution: Australia # '' Conocephalomima'' Rentz, 2001 ;Hamayulini Authority: Fialho, Chamorro-Rengifo & Lopes-Andrade, 2014; distribution: S. America # '' Hamayulus''

Listroscelidini

Authority: Redtenbacher, 1891; distribution: S. America # '' Carliella'' Karny, 1911 # '' Cerberodon'' Perty, 1832 # '' Isocarliella'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 # '' Listroscelis'' Serville, 1831 # '' Macrometopon'' Bruner, 1915 # '' Monocerophora'' Walker, 1869 # '' Venatorellus'' Mendes, Chamorro-Rengifo & Rafael, 2016

Requenini

Authority: Rentz, 2001; distribution: Australia # '' Requena'' Walker, 1869 # '' Thumelinia'' Rentz, 2001 # '' Xingbaoia'' Rentz, 2001

Terpandrini

Authority: Gorochov, 1990; distribution:

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, Australia # '' Burnuia'' Rentz, 2001 # '' Chlorobalius'' Tepper, 1896 # '' Megatympanon'' Piza, 1958 # '' Neobarrettia'' Rehn, 1901 # '' Terpandrus'' Stål, 1874 # '' Yullandria'' Rentz, 2001 # '' Yutjuwalia'' Rentz, 2001

Tribe not determined

* '' Alinjarria'' Rentz, Su & Ueshima, 2007 * '' Arachnoscelis'' Karny, 1911 * '' Liostethomimus'' Karny, 1914 * '' Paralistroscelis'' Carl, 1908

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q3256513 Tettigoniidae Orthoptera subfamilies Orthoptera of South America Orthoptera of Australia