Hetrodinae


The Hetrodinae are a subfamily of robust bush crickets, also known as armoured katydids, corn crickets, etc. currently including five tribes.

Distribution

The subfamily is endemic to Africa and adjacent areas of the Arabian Peninsula.

Tribes and genera

The subfamily consists of the following tribes and genera:

Acanthoplini

Authority: Ebner 1964
File:Greenarmorednamib.JPG|thumb|Acanthoplus discoidalis in the Namib Desert
  1. Acanthoplus Stål, 1873
  2. Cloanthella Bolívar, 1890

Anepisceptini

Authority: Schmidt, G.H. 1998
  1. Anepisceptus Fieber, 1853
  2. Weidnerius Schmidt, 1998

Enyaliopsini

Authority: Weidner 1955
  1. Cosmoderus Lucas, 1868
  2. Enyaliopsis Karsch, 1887
  3. Gymnoproctus Karsch, 1887
  4. Hemihetrodes Pictet, 1888

Eugastrini

Authority: Karsch 1887
  1. Acanthoproctus Karsch, 1887
  2. Bradyopisthius Karsch, 1887
  3. Eugaster Serville, 1838
  4. Eugasteroides Weidner, 1955
  5. Spalacomimus Karsch, 1887

Hetrodini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl 1878Hetrodes Fischer von Waldheim, 1833