Pyrgomorphinae


The Pyrgomorphinae are a subfamily of grasshoppers 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
  1. Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
  2. Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
  3. #Occidentosphena ruandensis
  4. #''Occidentosphena uvarovi''

    Chlorizeinini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia
  • Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  2. Feacris Kevan, 1969
  3. Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
  • Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Cawendia Karsch, 1888
  2. Humpatella Karsch, 1896
  3. Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
  • Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  2. Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957

    Chrotogonini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia
  1. Caconda
  2. Chrotogonus
  3. Micropterellus
  4. Shoacris
  5. Stibarosterna
  6. ''Tenuitarsus''

    Desmopterini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
  1. Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
  2. Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
  3. # Desmoptera truncatipennis
  4. Desmopterella Ramme, 1941
  5. Doriaella Bolívar, 1898
  6. Menesesia Willemse, 1922
  7. Menesesiella Kevan, 1963
  8. Paradoriaella Willemse, 1961
  9. Stenoxyphellus Ramme, 1941
  10. Stenoxyphula Kevan, 1963
  11. Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 1853

    Dictyophorini

Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa
  1. Camoensia
  2. Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
  3. Loveridgacris
  4. Maura
  5. ''Parapetasia''

    Monistriini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia
  1. Greyacris
  2. # Greyacris profundesulcata
  3. Monistria
  4. Parastria
  5. # Parastria reticulata
  6. Pileolum
  7. # Pileolum kirbyi
  8. Yeelanna
  9. # Yeelanna argus
  10. # ''Yeelanna pavonina''

    Omurini

Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
  1. Algete Bolívar, 1905
  2. Minorissa Walker, 1870
  3. Omura Walker, 1870

    Petasidini

Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
  1. Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera
  2. Scutillya: monotypic ''S. verrucosa''

    Phymateini

Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa, China
  1. Paraphymateus
  2. Phymateus
  3. Physemophorus
  4. Phyteumas
  5. Rutidoderes
  6. ''Zonocerus''

    Poekilocerini

Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
  1. Poekilocerus Serville, 1831

    Psednurini

Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
  1. Propsednura
  2. # Propsednura eyrei
  3. # Propsednura peninsularis
  4. Psedna
  5. # Psedna nana
  6. Psednura
  7. # Psednura longicornis
  8. # Psednura musgravei
  9. # ''Psednura pedestris''

    Pseudomorphacridini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
  1. ''Pseudomorphacris''

    Pyrgomorphini

Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to Indochina
;subtribe Arbusculina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975
  1. Arbuscula Bolívar, 1905 monotypic Arbuscula cambodjiana Bolívar, 1905
;subtribe Geloiodina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975
  1. Geloiodes Chopard, 1958
;subtribe Parasphenina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Afrosphena Kevan, 1956
  2. Afrosphenella Kevan & Akbar, 1963
  3. Chirindites Ramme, 1929
  4. Parasphena Bolívar, 1884
  5. Parasphenella Kevan, 1956
  6. Parasphenula Kevan, 1956
  7. Pezotagasta Uvarov, 1953
  8. Stenoscepa Karsch, 1896
;subtribe Pyrgomorphina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
  1. Anarchita Bolívar, 1904
  2. Carinisphena Kevan, 1966
  3. Laufferia Bolívar, 1904
  4. Leptea Bolívar, 1904
  5. Macroleptea Kevan, 1962
  6. †Miopyrgomorpha Kevan, 1964
  7. Ochrophlebia Stål, 1873
  8. Ochrophlegma Bolívar, 1904
  9. Phymella Uvarov, 1922
  10. Plerisca Bolívar, 1904
  11. Protanita Kevan, 1962
  12. Punctisphena Kevan, 1961
  13. Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
  14. Pyrgomorphella Bolívar, 1904
  15. Pyrgomorphellula Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
  16. Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963
  17. Scabropyrgus Kevan, 1962
  18. Somalopyrgus Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  19. Tanita Bolívar, 1904
  20. Tanitella Kevan, 1962
  21. Zarytes Bolívar, 1904

    Schulthessiini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar
  1. Buyssoniella
  2. ''Schulthessia''

    Sphenariini

Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
  • Subtribe Mekongianina
  1. Mekongiana
  2. Mekongiella
  3. Yunnanites
  1. Rubellia
  • Subtribe Sphenariina
  1. Jaragua
  2. Prosphena
  3. Sphenarium
  • Subtribe Sphenexiina
  1. Sphenexia
  2. ''Xenephias''

    Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
  1. Annandalea
  2. ''Tagasta''

    Taphronotini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
  1. Aularches ; monotypic: A. miliaris
  2. ''Taphronota''

    Tribe not assigned

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