The Bradyporinae are a subfamily in the family Tettigoniidae (bush crickets or katydids), based on the type genus Bradyporus. First described as a family, "Bradyporidae" , the first use as Bradyporinae was by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1878.Brunner von Wattenwyl C (1878) Monographie der Phaneropteriden 11.
Genera in this subfamily are mostly distributed in Europe, North Africa, through to temperate/subtropical Asia.Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 28 January 2019)
Tribes and genera Bradyporini Auth.: Burmeister, 1838; distribution: N. Africa, Europe, western Asia Bradyporus Charpentier, 1825 Pycnogaster Graells, 1851 Ephippigerini Auth.: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1878 - selected genera: Baetica Bolivar, I., 1903 - monotypic Callicrania Bolívar, 1898 Ephippiger Berthold, 1827 Ephippigerida Bolivar, 1903 Neocallicrania Pfau, 1996 Platystolus Bolívar, 1878 Steropleurus Bolivar, 1878 Uromenus Bolivar, 1878
Zichyini Auth.: Bolivar I, 1901; distribution: Asia (mostly temperate) Damalacantha Bei-Bienko, 1951 Deracantha Fischer von Waldheim, 1833 Deracanthella Bolivar, I., 1901 Deracanthina Bei-Bienko, 1951 Zichya Bolivar, I., 1901
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