The Listroscelidinae are a subfamily of the Tettigoniidae found in the Americas, Madagascar, and Australia.

[2] The genus Arachnoscelis has become better known to the public after being featured on the cover of Science in 2012.

[3] The Orthoptera Species File lists the following tribes and genera:[2] Authority: Rentz, 2001; distribution: Australia Authority: Fialho, Chamorro-Rengifo & Lopes-Andrade, 2014; distribution: S. America Authority: Redtenbacher, 1891; distribution: S. America Authority: Rentz, 2001; distribution: Australia Authority: Gorochov, 1990; distribution: Americas, Australia