Tettigoides is an extinct genus of katydids containing a single species, Tettigoides pectinata. It is the only genus and species in the subfamily Tettigoidinae.[1] It is known from Ypresian aged deposits near Dinmore, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Tettigoides
Temporal range: Ypresian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Orthoptera
Suborder: Ensifera
Family: Tettigoniidae
Subfamily: Tettigoidinae
Riek, 1952
Genus: Tettigoides
Riek, 1952
Species:
T. pectinata
Binomial name
Tettigoides pectinata
Riek, 1952

References

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  1. ^ Cigliano, M. M.; Braun, H.; Eades, D. C.; Otte, D. "subfamily †Tettigoidinae Riek, 1952". orthoptera.speciesfile.org. Orthoptera Species File. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  2. ^ E. F. Riek. 1952. Fossil insects from the Tertiary sediments at Dinmore, Queensland. Papers - Department of Geology, University of Queensland 4(2):17-22