Subfamily of grasshoppers
The Pyrgomorphinae are a subfamily 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.
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Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:
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Atractomorphini
Bolívar, 1905
Atractomorpha lata
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
Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Chrotogonini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, Asia
Desmopterini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: W. Africa, Asia, Australia
Genus
Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
Genus
Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
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
Mature and immature
Dictyophorus spumans photographed in the Cedarberg in South Africa
Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia
Monistria concinna
Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
Variegated grasshopper (
Zonocerus variegatus ) nymph, Ghana
Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
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
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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
Sphenariini
Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
Subtribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Subtribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Subtribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
Subtribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Tagastini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
Taphronotini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
Aularches miliaris
Tribe not assigned
All genera are monotypic:
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