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Pyrgomorphinae
Subfamily of grasshoppers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 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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The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]
Atractomorphini
Bolívar, 1905

- 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
- Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- Feacris Kevan, 1969
- Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
- Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Cawendia Karsch, 1888
- Humpatella Karsch, 1896
- Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
- Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
- Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957
Chrotogonini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia
- Caconda Bolívar, 1884
- Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
- Micropterellus Braun, 2024
- Shoacris Kevan, 1952
- Stibarosterna Uvarov, 1953
- Tenuitarsus Bolívar, 1904
Desmopterini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia
- Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
- Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
- Desmoptera truncatipennis[3]
- Desmopterella Ramme, 1941
- Doriaella Bolívar, 1898
- Menesesia Willemse, 1922
- Menesesiella Kevan, 1963
- Paradoriaella Willemse, 1961
- Stenoxyphellus Ramme, 1941
- Stenoxyphula Kevan, 1963
- Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 1853
Dictyophorini
Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

- Camoensia
- Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
- Loveridgacris
- Maura
- Parapetasia
Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
- Algete Bolívar, 1905
- Minorissa Walker, 1870
- Omura Walker, 1870
Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China

Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
- Poekilocerus Serville, 1831
Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
- Propsednura
- Propsednura eyrei
- Propsednura peninsularis
- Psedna
- Psedna nana
- Psednura
- Psednura longicornis
- Psednura musgravei
- Psednura pedestris
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 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
- †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
- Buyssoniella Bolívar, 1905
- Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905
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 Stål, 1873; monotypic: A. miliaris
- 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
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