Listroscelidinae facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Listroscelidinae |
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| Listroscelis carinata | |
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| Listroscelis cohni | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Superfamily: | Tettigonioidea |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Listroscelidinae Redtenbacher, 1891 |
The Listroscelidinae are a group of insects that belong to the Tettigoniidae family. These insects are often called katydids or bush crickets. They are known for their interesting looks and sounds. You can find Listroscelidinae in various parts of the world. These include the Americas, the island of Madagascar, and Australia. One special group within them, the Arachnoscelis genus, became quite famous. It was even featured on the cover of Science magazine in 2012!
Different Kinds of Listroscelidinae
Scientists group living things into different categories. This helps them understand how they are related. The Listroscelidinae family is divided into smaller groups called tribes. Each tribe then contains different types of insects, which are called genera (plural of genus).
Here are some of the main tribes and genera that belong to the Listroscelidinae:
- Conocephalomimini
- Conocephalomima
- Listroscelidini
- Carliella
- Cerberodon
- Isocarliella
- Listroscelis
- Macrometopon
- Monocerophora
- Venatorellus
- Requenini
- Requena
- Thumelinia
- Xingbaoia
- Terpandrini
- Burnuia
- Chlorobalius
- Megatympanon
- Neobarrettia
- Terpandrus
- Yullandria
- Yutjuwalia
Some genera have not yet been placed into a specific tribe. These include:
- Alinjarria
- Arachnoscelis
- Liostethomimus
- Paralistroscelis
See also
In Spanish: Listroscelidinae para niños
