Steirodon
Steirodon is a genus of large phaneropterine katydids in the family Tettigoniidae, native to tropical and subtropical forests in South America, Central America and Mexico.
They are fairly large to very large leaf-like katydids that are mostly green, between long depending on exact species, and females generally reach a larger size than males of the same species; S. careovirgulatum where females typically are long is the largest katydid of the Americas and among the world's largest Orthoptera. As far as known, Steirodon and all other members of the tribe Steirodontini are entirely herbivorous.
Species
There following species belongs to the genus Steirodon:Steirodon alfaroi Steirodon barcanti Emsley, 1970Steirodon barellum Steirodon bilobatoides Emsley, 1970Steirodon bilobatum Steirodon careovirgulatum Emsley, 1970Steirodon championi Steirodon coronatum Steirodon degeeri Steirodon dentatum Steirodon dentiferoides Emsley, 1970Steirodon dentiferum Walker, 1869Steirodon dohrni Steirodon emarginatum Steirodon emsleyi Piza, 1979Steirodon fastigiosum Steirodon flavolineatum Steirodon ganymedes Steirodon irregulariterdentatum Steirodon latipennis Steirodon maroniensis Emsley, 1970Steirodon ponderosum Stål, 1873 – type species by subsequent designationSteirodon rarospinulosum Steirodon robertsorum Emsley, 1970Steirodon rufolineatum Emsley, 1970Steirodon sandrae Emsley, 1970Steirodon stalii Steirodon striolatus Steirodon sulcatum Emsley, 1970Steirodon unidentatum Steirodon validum Stål, 1874