Pyrgomorphinae

The Pyrgomorphinae are a sub-family of grasshoppers ( Orthoptera : Caelifera) in the family Pyrgomorphidae. 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'' 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'' 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'' Bolívar, 1884
* Genus '' Chrotogonus'' 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, 1853

Dictyophorini

Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

* Genus '' Camoensia''
* Genus ''Dictyophorus'': including '' Dictyophorus spumans''
* Genus '' Loveridgacris''
* Genus '' Maura''
* Genus '' Parapetasia''

Monistriini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

* Genus '' Greyacris''
** '' Greyacris profundesulcata''
* Genus ''Monistria''
* Genus '' Parastria''
** '' Parastria reticulata''
* Genus '' Pileolum''
** '' Pileolum kirbyi''
* Genus '' Yeelanna''
** '' Yeelanna argus''
** '' Yeelanna pavonina''

Omurini

Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
* Genus '' Algete (insect)'' Bolívar, 1905
* Genus '' Minorissa'' Walker, 1870
* Genus '' Omura (insect)'' Walker, 1870

Petasidini

Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
* Genus '' Petasida''
** ''Petasida ephippigera'' (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
* Genus '' Scutillya''
** '' Scutillya verrucosa'' (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)

Phymateini

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

* Genus '' Paraphymateus''
* Genus '' Phymateus''
* Genus '' Physemophorus''
* Genus '' Phyteumas''
* Genus '' Rutidoderes''
* Genus '' Zonocerus''

Poekilocerini

Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
* Genus '' Poekilocerus'' 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, 1916

Pyrgomorphini

Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to Indochina
;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'' 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
* Genus '' Buyssoniella'' Bolívar, 1905
* Genus '' Schulthessia'' Bolívar, 1905

Sphenariini

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'' Stål, 1875
* Sub-tribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
** Genus '' Jaragua (insect)'' Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
** Genus '' Prosphena'' Bolívar, 1884
** Genus '' Sphenarium'' Charpentier, 1845
* Sub-tribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
** Genus '' Sphenexia'' Karsch, 1896
** Genus '' Xenephias'' Kevan, 1973

Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
* Genus '' Annandalea'' Bolívar, 1905
* Genus '' Tagasta'' Bolívar, 1905

Taphronotini

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

* Genus '' Aularches'' Stål, 1873; monotypic: ''A. miliaris''
* Genus '' Taphronota'' Stål, 1873

Tribe 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, 1982

References

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Orthoptera subfamilies
Pyrgomorphidae