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.[1]
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| Taphronota calliparea, Uganda | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| Suborder: | Caelifera |
| Family: | Pyrgomorphidae |
| Subfamily: | Pyrgomorphinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874 |
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]
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[3]
- 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
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)[3][4]
- Genus Scutillya
- Scutillya verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)[5]
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
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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: Southern Europe, Africa, W. Asia through to India
- Sub-tribe Arbusculina
- Genus Arbuscula (insect) Bolívar, 1905
- Sub-tribe Geloiodina
- Genus Geloiodes Chopard, 1958
- Sub-tribe Parasphenina
- Genus Afrosphenella Kevan & Akbar, 1963
- Genus Chirindites Ramme, 1929
- Genus Parasphena Bolívar, 1884
- Genus Parasphenella Kevan, 1956
- Genus Parasphenula Kevan, 1956
- Genus Pezotagasta Uvarov, 1953
- Genus Stenoscepa Karsch, 1896
- Sub-tribe Pyrgomorphina
- Genus Anarchita Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Carinisphena Kevan, 1966
- Genus Laufferia Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Leptea Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Macroleptea Kevan, 1962
- Genus †Miopyrgomorpha Kevan, 1964
- Genus Ochrophlebia Stål, 1873
- Genus Ochrophlegma Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Phymella Uvarov, 1922
- Genus Plerisca Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Protanita Kevan, 1962
- Genus Punctisphena Kevan, 1961
- Genus Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
- Genus Pyrgomorphella Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Pyrgomorphellula Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
- Genus Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963
- Genus Scabropyrgus Kevan, 1962
- Genus Somalopyrgus Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Genus Tanita Bolívar, 1904
- Genus Tanitella Kevan, 1962
- Genus 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
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- 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
- Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271
- Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)
- "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