Pyrgomorphinae
| Pyrgomorphinae | |
|---|---|
| Taphronota calliparea, Uganda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrgomorphinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874 |
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.[1]
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]
Atractomorphini
Bolívar, 1905

- Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
- Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
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 Bolívar, 1884
- Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
- Micropterellus Braun, 2024
- Shoacris Kevan, 1952
- Stibarosterna Uvarov, 1953
- Tenuitarsus Bolívar, 1904
Desmopterini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
- Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
- Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
- 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

Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
- Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)[3][4]
- Scutillya: monotypic S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)[5]
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China

Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
- Poekilocerus Serville, 1831
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
- 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 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 Bolívar, 1905
- Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905
Sphenariini
Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
- Subtribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Mekongiana Uvarov, 1940
- Mekongiella Kevan, 1966
- Yunnanites Uvarov, 1925
- Subtribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Rubellia Stål, 1875
- Subtribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
- Jaragua Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
- Prosphena Bolívar, 1884
- Sphenarium Charpentier, 1845
- Subtribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Tagastini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
- Annandalea Bolívar, 1905
- Tagasta Bolívar, 1905
Taphronotini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China

- Aularches Stål, 1873; monotypic: A. miliaris
- 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
- ^ Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271
- ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)
- ^ a b c "Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Locusts)". anic.ento.csiro.au. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ "2. Petasida ephippigera White".
- ^ "3. Scutillya verrucosa Sjöstedt".
External links
Media related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikispecies