Pyrgomorphinae Explained

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

The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:[2]

Atractomorphini

Bolívar, 1905

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

Chlorizeinini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Africa, Asia

Chrotogonini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, Asia

Desmopterini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: W. Africa, Asia, Australia

Dictyophorini

Kirby, 1902; Distribution: Africa

Monistriini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Australia

Omurini

Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America

Petasidini

Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia

Phymateini

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

Poekilocerini

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

Psednurini

Burr, 1904; Distribution: Australia

Pseudomorphacridini

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Indo-China

Pyrgomorphini

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

Kevan & Akbar, 1964; Distribution: Madagascar

Sphenariini

Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China

Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia

Taphronotini

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

Tribe not assigned

All genera are monotypic:

Notes and References

  1. Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271
  2. http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1120337 Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)
  3. Web site: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Locusts) . 25 July 2011 . anic.ento.csiro.au . Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation .
  4. Web site: 2. Petasida ephippigera White.
  5. Web site: 3. Scutillya verrucosa Sjöstedt.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Pyrgomorphinae".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.