- Source: Pyrgomorphinae
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.
Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:
= 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
Genus Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Genus Feacris Kevan, 1969
Genus Pterorthacris Uvarov, 1921
Subtribe Humpatellina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Genus Cawendia Karsch, 1888
Genus Humpatella Karsch, 1896
Genus Pseudorubellia Dirsh, 1963
Subtribe Marsabitacridina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Genus Katangacris Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Genus Marsabitacris Kevan, 1957
= Chrotogonini
=Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, Asia
Genus Caconda 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
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
Genus Monistria
Genus Parastria
Parastria reticulata
Genus Pileolum
Pileolum kirbyi
Genus Yeelanna
Yeelanna argus
Yeelanna pavonina
= Omurini
=Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America
Genus Algete Bolívar, 1905
Genus Minorissa Walker, 1870
Genus Omura Walker, 1870
= Petasidini
=Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia
Genus Petasida
Petasida ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
Genus Scutillya
Scutillya verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)
= 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: 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
Genus Buyssoniella Bolívar, 1905
Genus Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905
= Sphenariini
=Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
Subtribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Genus Mekongiana Uvarov, 1940
Genus Mekongiella Kevan, 1966
Genus Yunnanites Uvarov, 1925
Subtribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
Genus Rubellia Stål, 1875
Subtribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
Genus Jaragua Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
Genus Prosphena Bolívar, 1884
Genus Sphenarium Charpentier, 1845
Subtribe 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
External links
Media related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Pyrgomorphinae at Wikispecies
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pyrgomorphinae
- Pyrgomorphidae
- Phymateus viridipes
- Poekilocerus pictus
- Poekilocerus
- Phymateus
- Sphenarium
- Tanita
- Zonocerus elegans
- Maura (insect)
