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The Pyrgomorphinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers (
* Genus '' Atractomorpha''
* Genus '' Occidentosphena''
** '' Occidentosphena ruandensis''
** '' Occidentosphena uvarovi''
* Genus '' Camoensia''
* Genus ''
* Genus '' Greyacris''
** '' Greyacris profundesulcata''
* Genus ''
* Genus '' Paraphymateus''
* Genus ''
Orthoptera
Orthoptera () is an order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets, including closely related insects, such as the bush crickets or katydids and wētā. The order is subdivided into two suborders: Caelifera – grassho ...
: Caelifera
The Caelifera are a suborder of orthopteran insects. They include the grasshoppers and grasshopper-like insects, as well as other superfamilies classified with them: the ground-hoppers (Tetrigoidea) and pygmy mole crickets (Tridactyloidea). ...
) in the family Pyrgomorphidae
Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, with a pan-tropical distribution. Their name is probably derived from ''pyrgos'' (Greek: ''Πύργος'') meaning "tow ...
. Species are found in, especially the warmer parts of: Central and South America, southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Pacific Islands. The type genus is ''Pyrgomorpha
''Pyrgomorpha''Serville (1838)839''Histoire naturelle des insectes. Orthoptères'' 583. is the type genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the tribe Pyrgomorphini. Species are found in Southern Europe, Africa and the middle East, ...
'' 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; Distribution: Africa, Asia, Australia
* Genus '' Atractomorpha''
* Genus '' Occidentosphena''
** '' Occidentosphena ruandensis''
** '' Occidentosphena uvarovi''
Chlorizeinini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia * Sub-tribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 ** Genus ''Chlorizeina
''Chlorizeina'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Pyrgomorphinae
The Pyrgomorphinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers ( Orthoptera : Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. Species are found in, especially the warmer parts of: Cen ...
'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
** Genus '' Feacris'' Kevan, 1969
** Genus '' Pterorthacris'' Uvarov, 1921
* Sub-tribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
** Genus '' Cawendia'' Karsch, 1888
** Genus '' Humpatella'' Karsch, 1896
** Genus '' Pseudorubellia'' Dirsh, 1963
* Sub-tribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
** Genus '' Katangacris'' Kevan & Akbar, 1964
** Genus '' Marsabitacris'' Kevan, 1957
Chrotogonini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, Asia * Genus ''Caconda
Caconda is a town and a municipality in the province of Huíla, Angola. The municipality had a population of 167,820 in 2014.
It is located the Plano Alto region, approximately 280 km North of Lubango, the provincial capital city, and appr ...
'' Bolívar, 1884
* Genus ''Chrotogonus
''Chrotogonus'' is a genus of grasshoppers belonging to the family Pyrgomorphidae
Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, with a pan-tropical distribution. T ...
'' Serville, 1838
* Genus '' Shoacris'' Kevan, 1952
* Genus '' Stibarosterna'' Uvarov, 1953
* Genus '' Tenuitarsus'' Bolívar, 1904
Desmopterini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: W. Africa, Asia, Australia * Genus '' Apodesmoptera'' Rehn, 1951 * Genus '' Desmoptera'' Bolívar, 1884 ** '' Desmoptera truncatipennis'' * Genus '' Desmopterella'' Ramme, 1941 * Genus '' Doriaella'' Bolívar, 1898 * Genus '' Menesesia'' Willemse, 1922 * Genus '' Menesesiella'' Kevan, 1963 * Genus '' Paradoriaella'' Willemse, 1961 * Genus '' Stenoxyphellus'' Ramme, 1941 * Genus '' Stenoxyphula'' Kevan, 1963 * Genus '' Stenoxyphus'' Blanchard, 1853Dictyophorini
Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa
* Genus '' Camoensia''
* Genus ''Dictyophorus
''Dictyophorus'' is the type genus of grasshoppers in the tribe Dictyophorini, of the family Pyrgomorphidae; it is native to sub-Saharan Africa. The genus was named by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815.
Species
These species belong to the genus ''Dict ...
'': including ''Dictyophorus spumans
''Dictyophorus spumans'', the koppie foam grasshopper or , is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae indigenous to Africa. The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to produce a toxic foam from its thoracic ...
''
* Genus '' Loveridgacris''
* Genus '' Maura''
* Genus '' Parapetasia''
Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia
* Genus '' Greyacris''
** '' Greyacris profundesulcata''
* Genus ''Monistria
''Monistria'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the tribe Monistriini. Species are found Australia, New Zealand and surrounding islands.
Species
The Catalogue of Life and ''Orthoptera Species File'' list the following:
...
''
* Genus '' Parastria''
** '' Parastria reticulata''
* Genus '' Pileolum''
** '' Pileolum kirbyi''
* Genus '' Yeelanna''
** ''Yeelanna argus Yeelanna may refer to:
* Yeelanna, South Australia
* Yeelanna (genus), an insect genus in the family Pyrgomorphidae
Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea, wit ...
''
** '' Yeelanna pavonina''
Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America * Genus '' Algete (insect)'' Bolívar, 1905 * Genus '' Minorissa'' Walker, 1870 * Genus ''Omura (insect) Omura (小村) or Ōmura (大村) are Japanese surnames, but may also refer to:
* Ōmura, Nagasaki, a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
* Ōmura clan, a clan of samurai of Medieval Japan of the province of Hizen
* Omura's whale (''Balaenop ...
'' Walker, 1870
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia * Genus '' Petasida'' ** ''Petasida ephippigera
''Petasida ephippigera'' (Leichhardt's grasshopper) is a pyrgomorph grasshopper, in the monotypic genus ''Petasida'', native to tropical northern Australia. The species is named after Ludwig Leichhardt. It is known as alyurr in the Kundjeyhmi ...
'' (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
* Genus '' Scutillya''
** '' Scutillya verrucosa'' (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
* Genus '' Paraphymateus''
* Genus ''Phymateus
''Phymateus'' is a genus of grasshoppers of the family Pyrgomorphidae.
Description
Species of the genus ''Phymateus'' are African grasshoppers about long. Some species at maturity are capable of long migratory flights. They raise and rustle wi ...
''
* Genus '' Physemophorus''
* Genus '' Phyteumas''
* Genus '' Rutidoderes''
* Genus '' Zonocerus''
Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG * Genus ''Poekilocerus
''Poekilocerus'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the monotypic tribe Poekilocerini. Species are found in the northern half of Africa, and in Southwest and South Asia, often in arid or semi-arid areas.
Adults are typic ...
'' Serville, 1831
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia * Genus '' Propsednura'' ** '' Propsednura eyrei'' ** '' Propsednura peninsularis'' * Genus '' Psedna'' ** '' Psedna nana'' * Genus '' Psednura'' ** '' Psednura longicornis'' ** '' Psednura musgravei'' ** '' Psednura pedestris''Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China * Genus '' Pseudomorphacris'' Carl, 1916Pyrgomorphini
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through toIndochina
Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...
;subtribe Arbusculina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (Cambodia)
# '' Arbuscula (insect)'' Bolívar, 1905 monotypic '' Arbuscula cambodjiana'' Bolívar, 1905
;subtribe Geloiodina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (W African islands)
# '' Geloiodes'' Chopard, 1958
;subtribe Parasphenina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 (Africa)
# '' Afrosphena'' Kevan, 1956
# '' Afrosphenella'' Kevan & Akbar, 1963
# '' Chirindites'' Ramme, 1929
# '' Parasphena'' Bolívar, 1884
# '' Parasphenella'' Kevan, 1956
# '' Parasphenula'' Kevan, 1956
# '' Pezotagasta'' Uvarov, 1953
# '' Stenoscepa'' Karsch, 1896
;subtribe Pyrgomorphina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
# '' Anarchita'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Carinisphena'' Kevan, 1966
# '' Laufferia'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Leptea'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Macroleptea'' Kevan, 1962
# †'' Miopyrgomorpha'' Kevan, 1964
# '' Ochrophlebia'' Stål, 1873
# '' Ochrophlegma'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Phymella'' Uvarov, 1922
# '' Plerisca'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Protanita'' Kevan, 1962
# '' Punctisphena'' Kevan, 1961
# ''Pyrgomorpha
''Pyrgomorpha''Serville (1838)839''Histoire naturelle des insectes. Orthoptères'' 583. is the type genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae and the tribe Pyrgomorphini. Species are found in Southern Europe, Africa and the middle East, ...
'' Serville, 1838
# '' Pyrgomorphella'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Pyrgomorphellula'' Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
# '' Pyrgomorphula'' Kevan & Akbar, 1963
# '' Scabropyrgus'' Kevan, 1962
# '' Somalopyrgus'' Kevan & Akbar, 1964
# ''Tanita
''Tanita'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the Tribe (biology), tribe Pyrgomorphini found in Africa.
Species
The ''Orthoptera Species File'' rthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1110767 Orthoptera Species File(Version ...
'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Tanitella'' Kevan, 1962
# '' Zarytes'' Bolívar, 1904
Schulthessiini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar * Genus '' Buyssoniella'' Bolívar, 1905 * Genus '' Schulthessia'' Bolívar, 1905Sphenariini
Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China * Sub-tribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 ** Genus '' Mekongiana'' Uvarov, 1940 ** Genus '' Mekongiella'' Kevan, 1966 ** Genus '' Yunnanites'' Uvarov, 1925 * Sub-tribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 ** Genus ''Rubellia
''Rubellia'' is a genus of grasshoppers described by Carl Stål in 1875, in the tribe Sphenariini and monotypic subtribe Rubelliina. It appears to be monotypic, containing '' Rubellia nigrosignata'' (Stål, 1875). It is endemic to the island o ...
'' Stål, 1875
* Sub-tribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
** Genus '' Jaragua (insect)'' Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
** Genus '' Prosphena'' Bolívar, 1884
** Genus ''Sphenarium
''Sphenarium'' is a grasshoppers genus in the family PyrgomorphidaeCharpentier. 1845. Orthoptera descripta et depicta 841-1845120 pp. indigenous to Mexico. Various species are caught and eaten as chapulines
Chapulines, plural for chapulín ...
'' Charpentier, 1845
* Sub-tribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
** Genus '' Sphenexia'' Karsch, 1896
** Genus '' Xenephias'' Kevan, 1973
Tagastini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia * Genus ''Annandalea
''Annandalea'' is a genus of Malesian, pyrgomorph grasshopper
Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating ...
'' Bolívar, 1905
* Genus ''Tagasta
''Tagasta'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, subfamily Pyrgomorphinae and tribe Tagastini. Species can be found around the Himalayan mountains, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia (including the Philippines). It was des ...
'' Bolívar, 1905
Taphronotini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China * Genus '' Aularches'' Stål, 1873; monotypic: ''A. miliaris'' * Genus '' Taphronota'' Stål, 1873Tribe not assigned
All genera are monotypic: * '' Eilenbergia: E. sagitta'' Mason, 1979 * '' Megalopyrga: M. monochroma'' Baccetti, 1985 * '' Paramekongiella: P. zhongdianensis'' Huang, 1990 * '' Xiphipyrgus: X. tunstalli'' Kevan, 1982References
External links
* * {{taxonbar, from=Q21231754 Orthoptera subfamilies Pyrgomorphidae