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Pyrgomorphinae

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

Bolívar, 1905

  1. Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
  2. Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
  3. Occidentosphena ruandensis
  4. Occidentosphena uvarovi

Chlorizeinini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia

  • Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  2. Feacris Kevan, 1969
  3. Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
  • Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Cawendia Karsch, 1888
  2. Humpatella Karsch, 1896
  3. Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
  • Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  2. Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957

Chrotogonini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia

  1. Caconda
  2. Chrotogonus
  3. Micropterellus
  4. Shoacris
  5. Stibarosterna
  6. Tenuitarsus

Desmopterini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia

  1. Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
  2. Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
  3. Desmoptera truncatipennis
  4. Desmopterella Ramme, 1941
  5. Doriaella Bolívar, 1898
  6. Menesesia Willemse, 1922
  7. Menesesiella Kevan, 1963
  8. Paradoriaella Willemse, 1961
  9. Stenoxyphellus Ramme, 1941
  10. Stenoxyphula Kevan, 1963
  11. Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 1853

Dictyophorini

Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

  1. Camoensia
  2. Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
  3. Loveridgacris
  4. Maura
  5. Parapetasia

Monistriini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

  1. Greyacris
  2. Greyacris profundesulcata
  3. Monistria
  4. Parastria
  5. Parastria reticulata
  6. Pileolum
  7. Pileolum kirbyi
  8. Yeelanna
  9. Yeelanna argus
  10. Yeelanna pavonina

Omurini

Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America

  1. Algete Bolívar, 1905
  2. Minorissa Walker, 1870
  3. Omura Walker, 1870

Petasidini

Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia

  1. Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
  2. Scutillya: monotypic S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)

Phymateini

Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China

  1. Paraphymateus
  2. Phymateus
  3. Physemophorus
  4. Phyteumas
  5. Rutidoderes
  6. Zonocerus

Poekilocerini

Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG

  1. Poekilocerus Serville, 1831

Psednurini

Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia

  1. Propsednura
  2. Propsednura eyrei
  3. Propsednura peninsularis
  4. Psedna
  5. Psedna nana
  6. Psednura
  7. Psednura longicornis
  8. Psednura musgravei
  9. Psednura pedestris

Pseudomorphacridini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China

  1. Pseudomorphacris

Pyrgomorphini

Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to Indochina

subtribe Arbusculina <small>Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975</small> (Cambodia)
  1. Arbuscula Bolívar, 1905 monotypic Arbuscula cambodjiana Bolívar, 1905
subtribe Geloiodina <small>Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975</small> (W African islands)
  1. Geloiodes <small>Chopard, 1958</small>
subtribe Parasphenina <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1964</small> (Africa)
  1. Afrosphena <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
  2. Afrosphenella <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1963</small>
  3. Chirindites <small>Ramme, 1929</small>
  4. Parasphena <small>Bolívar, 1884</small>
  5. Parasphenella <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
  6. Parasphenula <small>Kevan, 1956</small>
  7. Pezotagasta <small>Uvarov, 1953</small>
  8. Stenoscepa <small>Karsch, 1896</small>
subtribe Pyrgomorphina <small>Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874</small>
  1. Anarchita <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  2. Carinisphena <small>Kevan, 1966</small>
  3. Laufferia <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  4. Leptea <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  5. Macroleptea <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
  6. †Miopyrgomorpha <small>Kevan, 1964</small>
  7. Ochrophlebia <small>Stål, 1873</small>
  8. Ochrophlegma <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  9. Phymella <small>Uvarov, 1922</small>
  10. Plerisca <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  11. Protanita <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
  12. Punctisphena <small>Kevan, 1961</small>
  13. Pyrgomorpha <small>Serville, 1838</small>
  14. Pyrgomorphella <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  15. Pyrgomorphellula <small>Kevan & Hsiung, 1988</small>
  16. Pyrgomorphula <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1963</small>
  17. Scabropyrgus <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
  18. Somalopyrgus <small>Kevan & Akbar, 1964</small>
  19. Tanita <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>
  20. Tanitella <small>Kevan, 1962</small>
  21. Zarytes <small>Bolívar, 1904</small>

Schulthessiini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar

  1. Buyssoniella
  2. Schulthessia

Sphenariini

Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China

  • Subtribe Mekongianina
  1. Mekongiana
  2. Mekongiella
  3. Yunnanites
  • Subtribe Rubelliina
  1. Rubellia
  • Subtribe Sphenariina
  1. Jaragua
  2. Prosphena
  3. Sphenarium
  • Subtribe Sphenexiina
  1. Sphenexia
  2. Xenephias

Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia

  1. Annandalea
  2. Tagasta

Taphronotini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China

  1. Aularches ; monotypic: A. miliaris
  2. Taphronota

Tribe not assigned

All genera are monotypic:

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