Pyrgomorphinae

Pyrgomorphinae
	Pyrgomorpha cognata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Orthoptera
Suborder:	Caelifera
Family:	Pyrgomorphidae
Subfamily:	Pyrgomorphinae; Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874

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]

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 (insect) 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

Genus Greyacris
- Greyacris profundesulcata^[3]
Genus Monistria
Genus Parastria
- Parastria reticulata
Genus Pileolum
- Pileolum kirbyi
Genus Yeelanna
- Yeelanna argus
- Yeelanna pavonina

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

Genus Paraphymateus
Genus Phymateus
Genus Physemophorus
Genus Phyteumas
Genus Rutidoderes
Genus Zonocerus

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

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)
^ ^a ^b ^c "Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Locusts)". anic.ento.csiro.au. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^ http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_3200.htm
^ http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_3852.htm

External links

Media related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikispecies

[1] Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271

[2] Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)

[WhatBugIsThat-3] "Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Locusts)". anic.ento.csiro.au. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

[4] ttp://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_3200.htm

[5] ttp://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_3852.htm

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