Pseudophyllinae


The subfamily Pseudophyllinae contains numerous species in the family Tettigoniidae, the katydids or bush crickets. Sometimes called "true katydids", together with the crickets of suborder Ensifera, they form part of the insect order Orthoptera which also contains grasshoppers.
Members of the group are noted for their remarkable camouflage. They closely resemble dried leaves, including veins, various blotches and even bite marks.

Systematics

The Pseudophyllinae may be subdivided into the following tribes and genera. Some notable species are also listed here:

Aphractini

Auth.: - Chile
Auth.: - Madagascar

Auth.: - Asia: including India, Indo-China and the Philippines
Auth.: - Central and southern America
Auth.: - Central Africa and Asia: including India, Indo-China, Malesia and the Philippines


Auth.: Beier 1960 - Central and South America
specularis
Auth.: - Southern America
Auth.: - Southern America
Auth.: - Southern America
Auth.: - Central Africa
Auth.: Bolívar, 1903 - sometimes placed in the Mecopodinae

Auth.: - West and central Africa; Australasia: India through to Pacific islands
Auth.: - Southern America
Auth.: - Central and southern America, West and central Africa

Auth.: - Mexico, Caribbean, Southern America
Auth.: - West and central Africa; Asia: India, Indo-China through to Papua New Guinea

cf. ophthalmicus
Auth.: – Americas
Auth.: - Madagascar, Australia
Auth.: - Panama to Southern America
Due to the great diversity of this subfamily, it is not unequivocally delimited yet.