Inventory of Tettigoniidae (Orthoptera) in India

Abstract

In four Indian states-Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal-sixteen species of Tettigoniidae, representing ten genera and five subfamilies, have been identified in various habitats, including forestlands, grasslands, arable lands, and grasslands that fall under distinct agroclimatic zones. The observations were made by recurrent monthly visits to the respective states during a three-year period, from January 2021 to December 2023. Conocephalinae was the subfamily with the greatest number of species (7 species), followed by Phaneropterinae (5 species) and Hexacentrinae (2 species). Pseudophyllinae and Mecopodinae, on the other hand, each had only one species. According to any IUCN, 2023-1 category, none of the species discovered in the research region are recognized to be threatened.