Mecopodinae

Mecopodinae, the long-legged katydids, are a subfamily of bush crickets found in western South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. In Asia, the distribution includes India, Indochina, Japan, the Philippines, and Malesia to Papua New Guinea and Australasia, including many Pacific islands. Mecopodinae is a paraphyletic grouping that is sister to Phaneropterinae and Pseudophyllinae. Although as of December 2018, Orthoptera Species File places Mecopodinae within the family Tettigoniidae, the family Phaneropteridae has been recommended for reinstatement, with subfamilies Mecopodinae, Pseudophyllinae, Phyllophorinae, and Phaneropterinae. Mecopodinae is part of the Phaneropteroid clade, characterized by their leaf-like forms. The subfamily is widespread, mostly in tropical areas. As of June 2018, the Orthoptera Species File lists the following tribes and genera: