Pyrgomorphinae
| Pyrgomorphinae | |
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| Pyrgomorpha cognata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Orthoptera |
| 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]
Tribe Atractomorphini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: Africa, Asia, Australia
- Genus Atractomorpha
- Genus Occidentosphena
- Occidentosphena ruandensis
- Occidentosphena uvarovi
Tribe 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
Tribe 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
Tribe 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
Tribe Dictyophorini
Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa
- Genus Camoensia
- Genus Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
- Genus Loveridgacris
- Genus Maura
- Genus Parapetasia
Tribe Monistriini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia
Tribe Omurini
Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
- Genus Algete (insect) Bolívar, 1905
- Genus Minorissa Walker, 1870
- Genus Omura (insect) Walker, 1870
Tribe Petasidini
Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
- Genus Petasida
- Petasida ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)[3][4]
- Genus Scutillya
- Scutillya verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)[5]
Tribe Phymateini
Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
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Tribe Poekilocerini
Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
- Genus Poekilocerus Serville, 1831
Tribe Psednurini
Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia
- Genus Propsednura
- Propsednura eyrei
- Propsednura peninsularis
- Genus Psedna
- Psedna nana
- Genus Psednura
- Psednura longicornis
- Psednura musgravei
- Psednura pedestris
Tribe Pseudomorphacridini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China
- Genus Pseudomorphacris Carl, 1916
Tribe 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
Tribe Schulthessiini
Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar
- Genus Buyssoniella Bolívar, 1905
- Genus Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905
Tribe 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
Tribe Tagastini
Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
- Genus Annandalea Bolívar, 1905
- Genus Tagasta Bolívar, 1905
Tribe Taphronotini
Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
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- Genus Aularches Stål, 1873; monotypic: Aularches miliaris
- Genus Taphronota Stål, 1873
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.
- ↑ http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_3200.htm
- ↑ http://www.ces.csiro.au/aicn/system/c_3852.htm
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