Ensifera

Ensifera; Temporal range: Carboniferous - Recent 395–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
	Katydid
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Ensifera
Superfamilies and families
	see text

Ensifera is a suborder of the order Orthoptera, comprising insects commonly known as crickets (or bush crickets) and katydids. "Ensifer" means "sword bearer" in Latin, and refers to the typically elongated and blade-like ovipositor of the females. The classification of the suborder was drastically revised in December 2005 by the Orthopterists' Society.

Classification

Superfamily Grylloidea
- Gryllidae - true crickets
- Gryllotalpidae - mole crickets
- Mogoplistidae
- Myrmecophilidae - ant crickets
Superfamily Hagloidea
- Prophalangopsidae
Superfamily Rhaphidophoroidea
- Rhaphidophoridae - camel crickets, cave crickets, cave wetas
Superfamily Schizodactyloidea
- Schizodactylidae - dune crickets
Superfamily Stenopelmatoidea
- Anostostomatidae - wetas, king crickets
- Cooloolidae
- Gryllacrididae - leaf-rolling crickets
- Stenopelmatidae - Jerusalem crickets
Superfamily Tettigonioidea (or Tettigoniidae) - katydids, koringkrieks
- Haglotettigoniidae
- Tettigoniidae
Ensifera incertae sedis
- Elcanidea
- Oedischiidea

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