page_title: Metrodorinae
section_title: Genera
hierarchical_section_title: Metrodorinae / Genera
caption_attribution_description: Many thanks to Paul Bertner for the species identification! Panasonic GX7 + Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS
context_page_description: Metrodorinae is a subfamily of groundhoppers or pygmy grasshoppers. There are at least 90 genera and more than 590 described species, found in South America, Africa and Asia.
context_section_description: The Orthoptera Species File lists:
  Tribe Amorphopini Günther, 1939
  Amorphopus Serville, 1838
  Eomorphopus Hancock, 1900
  Platythorus Morse, 1900
  Tribe Cleostratini Hancock, 1907
  Cleostratus (insect) Stål, 1877 (Philippines)
  Indomiriatra Tinkham, 1939
  Metopomystrum Günther, 1939
  Miriatroides Zheng & Jiang, 2002
  Procytettix Bolívar, 1912
  Pseudomitraria Hancock, 1907
  Rhopalina Tinkham, 1939
  Rhynchotettix Hancock, 1907
  Rostella Hancock, 1913
  Spadotettix Hancock, 1910
  Thyrsus (insect) Bolívar, 1887
  Tribe Clinophaestini Storozhenko, 2013
  Birmana Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  Clinophaestus Storozhenko, 2013
  Tribe Miriatrini Cadena-Castañeda & Cardona, 2015
  Miriatra Bolívar, 1906
  Tribe Ophiotettigini Tumbrinck & Skejo, 2017
  Halmahera (insect) Storozhenko, 2016
  Ophiotettix Walker, 1871
  Paraspartolus Günther, 1939
  Rhopalotettix Hancock, 1910
  Spartolus (insect) Stål, 1877
  Threciscus Bolívar, 1887
  Uvarovithyrsus Storozhenko, 2016
  Tribe Unassigned
  Allotettix Hancock, 1899
  Amphinotus Hancock, 1904
  Andriana (insect) Rehn, 1929
  Apterotettix Hancock, 1904
  Arexion (insect) Rehn, 1929
  Austrohyboella Rehn, 1952
  Bara (insect) Rehn, 1929
  Bolivaritettix Günther, 1939
  Bullaetettix Günther, 1937
  Calyptraeus Wang, 2001
  Camelotettix Hancock, 1907
  Centrosotettix Günther, 1939
  Charagotettix Brancsik, 1893
  Chiriquia Morse, 1900 (synonym Phelene Bolívar, 1906)
  Cingalina Hebard, 1932
  Cingalotettix Günther, 1939
  Cleostratoides Storozhenko, 2013
  Corystotettix Günther, 1939
  Cotys (insect) Bolívar, 1887
  Cotysoides Zheng & Jiang, 2000
  Crimisodes Hebard, 1932
  Crimisus (insect) Bolívar, 1887
  Cryptotettix Hancock, 1900
  Eurybiades (insect) Rehn, 1929
  Eurymorphopus Hancock, 1907
  Hildegardia (insect) Günther, 1974
  Holocerus Bolívar, 1887
  Hovacris Rehn, 1929
  Hybotettix Hancock, 1900
  Hyperyboella Günther, 1938
  Isandrus Rehn, 1929
  Lamellitettigodes Günther, 1939
  Macromotettix Günther, 1939
  Macromotettixoides Zheng, Wei & Jiang, 2005
  Mazarredia Bolívar, 1887
  Melainotettix Günther, 1939
  Metamazarredia Günther, 1939
  Metrodora (insect) Bolívar, 1887
  Moluccasia Rehn, 1948
  Myxohyboella Shishodia, 1991
  Notocerus Hancock, 1900
  Ocytettix Hancock, 1907
  Orthotettix Hancock, 1909
  Orthotettoides Zheng, 1998
  Otumba (insect) Morse, 1900
  Oxytettix Rehn, 1929
  Paraguelus Günther, 1939
  Plesiotettix Hancock, 1907
  Pseudoparatettix Günther, 1937
  Pseudoxistrella Liang, 1991
  Pterotettix Bolívar, 1887
  Salomonotettix Günther, 1939
  Scabrotettix Hancock, 1907
  Synalibas Günther, 1939
  Systolederus Bolívar, 1887
  Timoritettix Günther, 1971
  Trigonofemora Hancock, 1906
  Vaotettix Podgornaya, 1986
caption: Holocerus taurus (with red mites, Madagascar)
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