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

# '' 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

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia
#'' Caconda''
#'' Chrotogonus''
#'' Micropterellus''
#'' Shoacris''
#'' Stibarosterna''
#'' Tenuitarsus''

Desmopterini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
#'' Apodesmoptera'' Rehn, 1951
#'' Desmoptera'' Bolívar, 1884
## '' Desmoptera truncatipennis''
#'' Desmopterella'' Ramme, 1941
#'' Doriaella'' Bolívar, 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'' Bolívar, 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

Bolívar, 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 Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (Cambodia)
# '' Arbuscula'' 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'' Serville, 1838
# '' Pyrgomorphella'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Pyrgomorphellula'' Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
# '' Pyrgomorphula'' Kevan & Akbar, 1963
# '' Scabropyrgus'' Kevan, 1962
# '' Somalopyrgus'' Kevan & Akbar, 1964
# '' Tanita'' Bolívar, 1904
# '' Tanitella'' Kevan, 1962
# '' Zarytes'' Bolívar, 1904

Schulthessiini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar
#'' Buyssoniella''
#'' Schulthessia''

Sphenariini

Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
* Subtribe Mekongianina
#'' Mekongiana''
#'' Mekongiella''
#'' Yunnanites''
* Subtribe Rubelliina
#'' Rubellia''
* Subtribe Sphenariina
#'' Jaragua''
#'' Prosphena''
#'' Sphenarium''
* Subtribe Sphenexiina
#'' Sphenexia''
#'' Xenephias''

Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
#'' Annandalea''
#'' Tagasta''

Taphronotini

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

#'' Aularches'' ; monotypic: ''A. miliaris''
#'' Taphronota''

Tribe not assigned

All genera are monotypic:
* '' Eilenbergia: E. sagitta''
* '' Megalopyrga: M. monochroma''
* '' Paramekongiella: P. zhongdianensis''
* '' Xiphipyrgus: X. tunstalli''

References

External links

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Orthoptera subfamilies
Pyrgomorphidae