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. Many species closely resemble fresh or dried leaves, including veins, various blotches and even bite marks.
Systematics
The Pseudophyllinae may be subdivided into the following tribes (the first 17 of which are sometimes grouped into the super-tribes: Pleminiiti and Pseudophylliti) and genera. Some notable species are also listed here:
Aphractini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Chile
Aphractus Redtenbacher, 1895
Paraphractus Beier, 1962
Polycleptidella Beier, 1962
Polycleptis Karsch, 1891
Aspidonotini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Madagascar
Aspidonotus Brullé, 1835
Callimenellini
Auth.: (Gorochov 1990) - Asia: including India, Indo-China and the Philippines
Callimenellus Walker, 1871
Cocconotini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central and southern America
Beierotettix Özdikmen, 2007
Bliastes Stål, 1873
Bliastonotideus Beier, 1962
Bliastonotus Beier, 1960
Brachybliastes Beier, 1960
Calamoptera Saussure, 1861
Chrysobliastes Beier, 1960
Cobalotettix Beier, 1962
Cocconotus Stål, 1873
Cojedebius Kevan, 1989
Diplopygia Beier, 1962
Docidocercus Beier, 1960
Eubliastes Beier, 1960
Geonotus Beier, 1960
Helicocercus Beier, 1960
Idiarthron Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
Incanotus Beier, 1960
Jamaicoecia Beier, 1962
Leiobliastes Beier, 1960
Liparoscelis Stål, 1873
Liparoscella Hebard, 1933
Melanonotus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
Meroncidius Serville, 1831
Mystron Montealegre-Z. & Morris, 1999
Nannonotus Beier, 1960
Nannotettix Redtenbacher, 1895
Nastonotus Bolívar, 1890
Natagaima Beier, 1960
Nesoecia Scudder, 1893
Nesonotus Beier, 1960
Schedocentrus Hebard, 1924
Sphaeropyga Beier, 1960
Stenotettix Stål, 1873
Thamnobates Saussure & Pictet, 1898
Trichotettix Stål, 1873
Cymatomerini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central Africa and Asia: including India, Indo-China, Malesia and the Philippines
Cymatomera Schaum, 1853 (Africa) Cymatomerella Beier, 1954 (Africa) Olcinia Stål, 1877 Parasanaa Beier, 1944 Platenia Dohrn, 1888 - monotypic Platenia semialata (Philippines) Sanaa Walker, 1870 Sathrophyllia Stål, 1874 Sathrophylliopsis de Jong, 1939 (W. Malesia) Tegra Walker, 1870 Tegrolcinia de Jong, 1939 (China, W. Malesia) Typhoptera Kirby, 1906
Eucocconotini
Auth.: Beier 1960 - Central and South America
Dicranostomus Dohrn, 1888
Eucocconotideus Beier, 1960
Eucocconotus Hebard, 1927
Gnathoclita Hagenbach, 1842
Myopophyllum Beier, 1960
Onychopygia Beier, 1962
Panoploscelis Scudder, 1869
Homalaspidiini
Auth.: (Otte, D. 1997) - Southern America
Arrhenotettix Caudell, 1918
Disceratus Scudder, 1869
Homalaspidia Uvarov, 1940
Jimenezia Bolívar, 1881
Sterphoter Rehn, 1946
Ischnomelini
Auth.: (Beier 1960) - Southern America
Goethalsiella Hebard, 1927
Ischnomela Stål, 1873
Leptotettigini
Auth.: (Beier 1960) - Southern America
Chondrosternum Beier, 1960
Leptotettix Stål, 1873
Macrochiton Redtenbacher, 1895
Neochiton Beier, 1962
Pezochiton Beier, 1960
Platychiton Beier, 1960
Semileptotettix Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1895
Pantecphylini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - Central Africa
Pantecphylus Karsch, 1890
Phrictini
Auth.: Bolívar, 1903 - sometimes placed in the Mecopodinae (Eastern Australia)
Phricta Redtenbacher, 1892
Phyllomimini
Auth.: (Brunner von Wattenwyl 1895) - West and central Africa; Australasia: India through to Pacific islands