The Pyrgomorphinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers (
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 – gras ...
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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. Pyrgomorphidae are found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate regions (though none are from US mainland), but the va ...
. 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
''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

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Atractomorpha'' Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
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Occidentosphena'' Kevan, 1956 - Africa
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Occidentosphena ruandensis''
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Occidentosphena uvarovi''
Chlorizeinini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia
* Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
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Chlorizeina
''Chlorizeina'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the subfamily Pyrgomorphinae.
References
* Mao, B.Y. & Li, M. 2015: Two new species of grasshopper from China (Orthoptera: Pyrgomorphidae). Zoological systematics, 40(1), pages 63–69,
Externa ...
'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
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Feacris'' Kevan, 1969
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Pterorthacris'' Uvarov, 1921
* Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
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Cawendia'' Karsch, 1888
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Humpatella'' Karsch, 1896
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Pseudorubellia'' Dirsh, 1963
* Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
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Katangacris'' Kevan & Akbar, 1964
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Marsabitacris'' Kevan, 1957
Chrotogonini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia
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Caconda
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Chrotogonus''
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Micropterellus''
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Shoacris''
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Stibarosterna''
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Tenuitarsus''
Desmopterini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
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Apodesmoptera'' Rehn, 1951
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Desmoptera'' Bolívar, 1884
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Desmoptera truncatipennis''
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Desmopterella'' Ramme, 1941
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Doriaella'' Bolívar, 1898
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Menesesia'' Willemse, 1922
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Menesesiella'' Kevan, 1963
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Paradoriaella'' Willemse, 1961
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Stenoxyphellus'' Ramme, 1941
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Stenoxyphula'' Kevan, 1963
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Stenoxyphus'' Blanchard, 1853
Dictyophorini
Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

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Camoensia''
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Dictyophorus'': including ''
Dictyophorus spumans
''Dictyophorus spumans'', the koppie foam grasshopper, , or African foam grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Pyrgomorphidae indigenous to southern Africa. The name "foaming grasshopper" derives from the insect's ability to prod ...
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Loveridgacris''
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Maura''
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Parapetasia''
Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

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Greyacris''
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Greyacris profundesulcata''
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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:
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Parastria''
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Parastria reticulata''
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Pileolum''
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Pileolum kirbyi''
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Yeelanna''
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Yeelanna argus''
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Yeelanna pavonina''
Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
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Algete
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Sights include the church ...
'' Bolívar, 1905
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Minorissa'' Walker, 1870
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Omura'' Walker, 1870
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
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Petasida'': monotypic ''P. ephippigera'' (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
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Scutillya'': monotypic ''S. verrucosa'' (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
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Paraphymateus''
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Phymateus
''Phymateus'' is a genus of fairly large grasshoppers of the family Pyrgomorphidae, native to shrubland, semi-deserts, savanna, woodland, gardens and cultivated areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, with ten species in the African mainland and two species ...
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Physemophorus''
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Phyteumas''
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Rutidoderes''
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Zonocerus''
Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
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Poekilocerus'' Serville, 1831
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
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Propsednura''
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Propsednura eyrei''
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Propsednura peninsularis''
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Psedna''
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Psedna nana''
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Psednura''
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Psednura longicornis''
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Psednura musgravei''
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Psednura pedestris''
Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
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Pseudomorphacris''
Pyrgomorphini
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to
Indochina
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;subtribe Arbusculina
Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (Cambodia)
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Arbuscula'' Bolívar, 1905 monotypic ''
Arbuscula cambodjiana'' Bolívar, 1905
;subtribe Geloiodina
Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (W African islands)
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Geloiodes''
Chopard, 1958
;subtribe Parasphenina
Kevan & Akbar, 1964 (Africa)
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Afrosphena''
Kevan, 1956
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Afrosphenella''
Kevan & Akbar, 1963
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Chirindites''
Ramme, 1929
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Parasphena''
Bolívar, 1884
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Parasphenella''
Kevan, 1956
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Parasphenula''
Kevan, 1956
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Pezotagasta''
Uvarov, 1953
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Stenoscepa''
Karsch, 1896
;subtribe Pyrgomorphina
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
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Anarchita''
Bolívar, 1904
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Carinisphena''
Kevan, 1966
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Laufferia''
Bolívar, 1904
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Leptea''
Bolívar, 1904
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Macroleptea''
Kevan, 1962
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Miopyrgomorpha''
Kevan, 1964
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Ochrophlebia''
Stål, 1873
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Ochrophlegma''
Bolívar, 1904
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Phymella''
Uvarov, 1922
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Plerisca''
Bolívar, 1904
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Protanita''
Kevan, 1962
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Punctisphena''
Kevan, 1961
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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, ...
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Serville, 1838
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Pyrgomorphella''
Bolívar, 1904
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Pyrgomorphellula''
Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
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Pyrgomorphula''
Kevan & Akbar, 1963
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Scabropyrgus''
Kevan, 1962
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Somalopyrgus''
Kevan & Akbar, 1964
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Tanita''
Bolívar, 1904
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Tanitella''
Kevan, 1962
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Zarytes''
Bolívar, 1904
Schulthessiini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar
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Buyssoniella''
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Schulthessia''
Sphenariini
Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
* Subtribe Mekongianina
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Mekongiana''
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Mekongiella''
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Yunnanites''
* Subtribe Rubelliina
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Rubellia''
* Subtribe Sphenariina
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Jaragua''
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Prosphena''
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Sphenarium
''Sphenarium'' is a genus of grasshoppers in the family Pyrgomorphidae, native to Mexico and northern Central America. During outbreaks, they can cause significant damage to agricultural crops. Conversely, they have been caught for human consump ...
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* Subtribe Sphenexiina
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Sphenexia''
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Xenephias''
Tagastini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
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Annandalea''
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Tagasta''
Taphronotini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
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Aularches'' ; monotypic: ''A. miliaris''
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Taphronota''
Tribe not assigned
All genera are monotypic:
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Eilenbergia: E. sagitta''
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Megalopyrga: M. monochroma''
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Paramekongiella: P. zhongdianensis''
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Xiphipyrgus: X. tunstalli''
References
External links
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Orthoptera subfamilies
Pyrgomorphidae