Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Tettigonioidea Phylum Arthropoda Rank Subfamily | Suborder Ensifera Scientific name Pseudophyllinae Higher classification Bush crickets Order Orthoptera | |
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Similar Bush crickets, Insect, Sathrophyllia, Orthoptera, Leaf‑mimic katydid | ||
The true katydid subfamily Pseudophyllinae contains numerous species of Tettigoniidae (katydids or bush crickets). Like the other crickets of suborder Ensifera, it is part of the insect order Orthoptera which also contains e.g. grasshoppers and locusts.
Members of the group are noted for their remarkable camouflage. They closely resemble dried leaves, including veins, various blotches and even bite marks.
Systematics
Due to the massive diversity of this subfamily, it is not unequivocally delimited versus its relatives yet. Some additional genera, such as Phricta of the Mecopodinae, are sometimes placed here.
The Pseudophyllinae are commonly subdivided into 19 tribes as well as numerous genera of unclear relations. Some notable genera and species are also listed:
