The Pyrgomorphinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers (Orthoptera : Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Species are found in, predominantly in the warmer regions of: Central and South America, southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands. The type genus is Pyrgomorpha and names dates from "Pyrgomorphiden" by Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874. The first use of Pyrgomorphinae was by Krauss in 1890.
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:
Atractomorphini
BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
- Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
- Occidentosphena ruandensis
- Occidentosphena uvarovi
Chlorizeinini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia
- Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Feacris Kevan, 1969
- Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
- Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Cawendia Karsch, 1888
- Humpatella Karsch, 1896
- Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
- Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957
Chrotogonini
BolÃÂvar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia
- Caconda
- Chrotogonus
- Micropterellus
- Shoacris
- Stibarosterna
- Tenuitarsus
Desmopterini
BolÃÂvar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
- Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
- Desmoptera BolÃÂvar, 1884
- Desmoptera truncatipennis
- Desmopterella Ramme, 1941
- Doriaella BolÃÂvar, 1898
- Menesesia Willemse, 1922
- Menesesiella Kevan, 1963
- Paradoriaella Willemse, 1961
- Stenoxyphellus Ramme, 1941
- Stenoxyphula Kevan, 1963
- Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 1853
Dictyophorini
Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa
- Camoensia
- Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
- Loveridgacris
- Maura
- Parapetasia
Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia
- Greyacris
- Greyacris profundesulcata
- Monistria
- Parastria
- Parastria reticulata
- Pileolum
- Pileolum kirbyi
- Yeelanna
- Yeelanna argus
- Yeelanna pavonina
Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
- Algete BolÃÂvar, 1905
- Minorissa Walker, 1870
- Omura Walker, 1870
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
- Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
- Scutillya: monotypic S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)
Phymateini
BolÃÂvar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
- Paraphymateus
- Phymateus
- Physemophorus
- Phyteumas
- Rutidoderes
- Zonocerus
Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
- Poekilocerus Serville, 1831
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
- Propsednura
- Propsednura eyrei
- Propsednura peninsularis
- Psedna
- Psedna nana
- Psednura
- Psednura longicornis
- Psednura musgravei
- Psednura pedestris
Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
- Pseudomorphacris
Pyrgomorphini
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to Indochina
subtribe Arbusculina <small>Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975</small> (Cambodia)
- Arbuscula BolÃÂvar, 1905 monotypic Arbuscula cambodjiana BolÃÂvar, 1905
subtribe Geloiodina <small>Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975</small> (W African islands)
- Geloiodes <small>Chopard, 1958</small>
subtribe Parasphenina <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1964</small> (Africa)
- Afrosphena <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
- Afrosphenella <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1963</small>
- Chirindites <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
- Parasphena <small>BolÃÂvar, 1884</small>
- Parasphenella <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
- Parasphenula <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
- Pezotagasta <small>Uvarov, 1953</small>
- Stenoscepa <small>Karsch, 1896</small>
subtribe Pyrgomorphina <small>Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874</small>
- Anarchita <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Carinisphena <small>Kevan, 1966</small>
- Laufferia <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Leptea <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Macroleptea <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
- â Miopyrgomorpha <small>Kevan, 1964</small>
- Ochrophlebia <small>StÃÂ¥l, 1873</small>
- Ochrophlegma <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Phymella <small>Uvarov, 1922</small>
- Plerisca <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Protanita <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
- Punctisphena <small>Kevan, 1961</small>
- Pyrgomorpha <small>Serville, 1838</small>
- Pyrgomorphella <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Pyrgomorphellula <small>Kevan & Hsiung, 1988</small>
- Pyrgomorphula <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1963</small>
- Scabropyrgus <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
- Somalopyrgus <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1964</small>
- Tanita <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
- Tanitella <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
- Zarytes <small>BolÃÂvar, 1904</small>
Schulthessiini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar
- Buyssoniella
- Schulthessia
Sphenariini
BolÃÂvar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
- Mekongiana
- Mekongiella
- Yunnanites
- Rubellia
- Jaragua
- Prosphena
- Sphenarium
- Sphenexia
- Xenephias
Tagastini
BolÃÂvar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
- Annandalea
- Tagasta
Taphronotini
BolÃÂvar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
- Aularches ; monotypic: A. miliaris
- Taphronota
Tribe not assigned
All genera are monotypic:
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