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.Krauss (1890) Verh. der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellsch. Wien 40:271
Tribes and genera The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:Orthoptera Species File (retrieved 8 April 2018)
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 Chrotogonus Micropterellus Shoacris Stibarosterna Tenuitarsus
Desmopterini Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia, Australia Apodesmoptera Rehn, 1951 Desmoptera Bolívar, 1884 Desmoptera truncatipennis 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
Greyacris Greyacris profundesulcata Monistria Parastria Parastria reticulata Pileolum Pileolum kirbyi Yeelanna Yeelanna argus Yeelanna pavonina
Omurini Kevan, 1961; Distribution: South America Algete Bolívar, 1905 Minorissa Walker, 1870 Omura Walker, 1870
Petasidini Key, 1985; Distribution: Australia Petasida: monotypic P. ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper) Scutillya: monotypic S. verrucosa (Giant spotted pyrgomorph)
Phymateini Bolívar, 1884; Distribution: Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
Paraphymateus Phymateus Physemophorus Phyteumas Rutidoderes Zonocerus
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
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 Schulthessia
Sphenariini Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China Subtribe Mekongianina Mekongiana Mekongiella Yunnanites Subtribe Rubelliina Rubellia Subtribe Sphenariina Jaragua Prosphena Sphenarium Subtribe Sphenexiina Sphenexia Xenephias
Tagastini Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia Annandalea Tagasta
Taphronotini Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
Aularches ; monotypic: A. miliaris Taphronota
Tribe not assigned All genera are monotypic: Eilenbergia: E. sagitta Megalopyrga: M. monochroma Paramekongiella: P. zhongdianensis Xiphipyrgus: X. tunstalli
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