Pyrgomorphinae

The Pyrgomorphinae are a subfamily 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.

Tribes and genera
The Orthoptera Species File lists the following:

Atractomorphini
Bolívar, 1905
 * 1) Atractomorpha Saussure, 1862 - Asia, Australia
 * 2) Occidentosphena Kevan, 1956 - Africa
 * 3) Occidentosphena ruandensis
 * 4) 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)
 * 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
 * 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