The Bradyporinae are a subfamily in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids), based on the type genus Bradyporus. First described as a family, "Bradyporidae" (Burmeister, H., 1838), the first use as Bradyporinae was by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1878.[1]
| Bradyporinae | |
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| Ephippiger perforatus female with spermatophore | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Ensifera |
| Family: | Tettigoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Bradyporinae Burmeister, 1838 |
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Genera in this subfamily are mostly distributed in Europe, North Africa, through to temperate/subtropical Asia.[2]
Tribes and genera
editBradyporini
editAuth.: Burmeister, 1838; distribution: N. Africa, Europe, western Asia
- Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825
- Pycnogaster Graells, 1851
Auth.: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 - selected genera:
- Baetica Bolivar, I., 1903 - monotypic
- Callicrania Bolívar, 1898
- Ephippiger Berthold, 1827
- Ephippigerida Bolivar, 1903
- Neocallicrania Pfau, 1996
- Platystolus Bolívar, 1878
- Steropleurus Bolivar, 1878
- Uromenus Bolivar, 1878
Zichyini
editAuth.: Bolivar I, 1901; distribution: Asia (mostly temperate)
- Damalacantha Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Deracantha Fischer von Waldheim, 1833
- Deracanthella Bolivar, I., 1901
- Deracanthina Bei-Bienko, 1951
- Zichya Bolivar, I., 1901
References
edit- ^ Brunner von Wattenwyl C (1878) Monographie der Phaneropteriden 11.
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 28 January 2019)