Histiopteris is a genus of ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae described as a genus in 1875. Histiopteris contains only one accepted species, Histiopteris incisa, although several other names are listed as "unresolved." Batwing fern is a common name for H. incisa. Histiopteris incisa is widespread across tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia, Africa, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.