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Pyrgomorphinae

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Pyrgomorphinae
Taphronota calliparea, Uganda
Scientific classification Edit this 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 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]

Tribes and genera

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The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]

Atractomorphini

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Bolívar, 1905

Atractomorpha lata
  1. Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
  2. Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
    1. Occidentosphena ruandensis
    2. Occidentosphena uvarovi

Chlorizeinini

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Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia

  • Subtribe Chlorizeinina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  2. Feacris Kevan, 1969
  3. Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
  • Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Cawendia Karsch, 1888
  2. Humpatella Karsch, 1896
  3. Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
  • Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  2. Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957

Chrotogonini

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Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa to central Asia

  1. Caconda Bolívar, 1884
  2. Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
  3. Micropterellus Braun, 2024
  4. Shoacris Kevan, 1952
  5. Stibarosterna Uvarov, 1953
  6. Tenuitarsus Bolívar, 1904

Desmopterini

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Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia

  1. Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951
  2. Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884
    1. Desmoptera truncatipennis[3]
  3. Desmopterella Ramme, 1941
  4. Doriaella Bolívar, 1898
  5. Menesesia Willemse, 1922
  6. Menesesiella Kevan, 1963
  7. Paradoriaella Willemse, 1961
  8. Stenoxyphellus Ramme, 1941
  9. Stenoxyphula Kevan, 1963
  10. Stenoxyphus Blanchard, 1853

Dictyophorini

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Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

Mature and immature Dictyophorus spumans photographed in the Cedarberg in South Africa
  1. Camoensia
  2. Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
  3. Loveridgacris
  4. Maura
  5. Parapetasia

Monistriini

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Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

Monistria concinna
  1. Greyacris
    1. Greyacris profundesulcata[3]
  2. Monistria
  3. Parastria
    1. Parastria reticulata
  4. Pileolum
    1. Pileolum kirbyi
  5. Yeelanna
    1. Yeelanna argus
    2. Yeelanna pavonina

Omurini

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Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America

  1. Algete Bolívar, 1905
  2. Minorissa Walker, 1870
  3. Omura Walker, 1870

Petasidini

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Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia

  1. Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)[3][4]
  2. Scutillya: monotypic S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)[5]

Phymateini

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Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China

Variegated grasshopper (Zonocerus variegatus) nymph, Ghana
  1. Paraphymateus
  2. Phymateus
  3. Physemophorus
  4. Phyteumas
  5. Rutidoderes
  6. Zonocerus

Poekilocerini

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Burmeister, 1840; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG

  1. Poekilocerus Serville, 1831

Psednurini

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Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia

  1. Propsednura
    1. Propsednura eyrei
    2. Propsednura peninsularis
  2. Psedna
    1. Psedna nana
  3. Psednura
    1. Psednura longicornis
    2. Psednura musgravei
    3. Psednura pedestris

Pseudomorphacridini

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Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China

  1. Pseudomorphacris Carl, 1916

Pyrgomorphini

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Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874; distribution: Africa, Southern Europe, W. Asia through to Indochina

subtribe Arbusculina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (Cambodia)
  1. Arbuscula Bolívar, 1905 monotypic Arbuscula cambodjiana Bolívar, 1905
subtribe Geloiodina Kevan, Akbar & Chang, 1975 (W African islands)
  1. Geloiodes Chopard, 1958
subtribe Parasphenina Kevan & Akbar, 1964 (Africa)
  1. Afrosphena Kevan, 1956
  2. Afrosphenella Kevan & Akbar, 1963
  3. Chirindites Ramme, 1929
  4. Parasphena Bolívar, 1884
  5. Parasphenella Kevan, 1956
  6. Parasphenula Kevan, 1956
  7. Pezotagasta Uvarov, 1953
  8. Stenoscepa Karsch, 1896
subtribe Pyrgomorphina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1874
  1. Anarchita Bolívar, 1904
  2. Carinisphena Kevan, 1966
  3. Laufferia Bolívar, 1904
  4. Leptea Bolívar, 1904
  5. Macroleptea Kevan, 1962
  6. †Miopyrgomorpha Kevan, 1964
  7. Ochrophlebia Stål, 1873
  8. Ochrophlegma Bolívar, 1904
  9. Phymella Uvarov, 1922
  10. Plerisca Bolívar, 1904
  11. Protanita Kevan, 1962
  12. Punctisphena Kevan, 1961
  13. Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
  14. Pyrgomorphella Bolívar, 1904
  15. Pyrgomorphellula Kevan & Hsiung, 1988
  16. Pyrgomorphula Kevan & Akbar, 1963
  17. Scabropyrgus Kevan, 1962
  18. Somalopyrgus Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  19. Tanita Bolívar, 1904
  20. Tanitella Kevan, 1962
  21. Zarytes Bolívar, 1904

Schulthessiini

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Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar

  1. Buyssoniella Bolívar, 1905
  2. Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905

Sphenariini

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Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China

  • Subtribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Mekongiana Uvarov, 1940
  2. Mekongiella Kevan, 1966
  3. Yunnanites Uvarov, 1925
  • Subtribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Rubellia Stål, 1875
  • Subtribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
  1. Jaragua Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
  2. Prosphena Bolívar, 1884
  3. Sphenarium Charpentier, 1845
  • Subtribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
  1. Sphenexia Karsch, 1896
  2. Xenephias Kevan, 1973

Tagastini

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Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia

  1. Annandalea Bolívar, 1905
  2. Tagasta Bolívar, 1905

Taphronotini

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Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China

Aularches miliaris
  1. Aularches Stål, 1873; monotypic: A. miliaris
  2. Taphronota Stål, 1873

Tribe not assigned

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All genera are monotypic:

References

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  1. ^ Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271
  2. ^ Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)
  3. ^ a b c "Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Locusts)". anic.ento.csiro.au. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  4. ^ "2. Petasida ephippigera White".
  5. ^ "3. Scutillya verrucosa Sjöstedt".
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