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 [ 1]
Tribes and genera The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[ 2]
Chlorizeinini Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia
Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 Chlorizeina Feacris Pterorthacris Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 Cawendia Humpatella Pseudorubellia Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 Katangacris Marsabitacris
Desmopterini Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
Apodesmoptera Desmoptera Desmoptera truncatipennis [ 3] Desmopterella Doriaella Menesesia Menesesiella Paradoriaella Stenoxyphellus Stenoxyphula Stenoxyphus
Omurini Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
Algete Minorissa Omura
Petasidini Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
Petasida P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)[ 3] [ 4] Scutillya S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)[ 5]
Poekilocerini Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
Poekilocerus
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 Arbuscula cambodjiana 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
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 Sphenexia Karsch, 1896 Xenephias Kevan, 1973
Tagastini Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
Annandalea Bolívar, 1905 Tagasta Bolívar, 1905
Taphronotini Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
Aularches miliaris Aularches Stål, 1873 ; monotypic: A. miliaris Taphronota Stål, 1873
Tribe not assigned All genera are monotypic:
References ↑ Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271 ↑ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018) 1 2 3 "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".
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Media related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikispecies