# 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
* 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 Bolívar, 1884
* Chrotogonus Serville, 1838
* Micropterellus Braun, 2024
* Shoacris Kevan, 1952
* Stibarosterna Uvarov, 1953
* Tenuitarsus Bolívar, 1904

### 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 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
* Buyssoniella Bolívar, 1905
* Schulthessia Bolívar, 1905

### Sphenariini

Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
* Subtribe Mekongianina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
* Mekongiana Uvarov, 1940
* Mekongiella Kevan, 1966
* Yunnanites Uvarov, 1925
* Subtribe Rubelliina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
* Rubellia Stål, 1875
* Subtribe Sphenariina Bolívar, 1884
* Jaragua Perez-Gelabert, Dominici & Hierro, 1995
* Prosphena Bolívar, 1884
* Sphenarium Charpentier, 1845
* Subtribe Sphenexiina Kevan & Akbar, 1964
* Sphenexia Karsch, 1896
* Xenephias Kevan, 1973

### Tagastini

Bolívar, 1905; Distribution: SE Asia
* Annandalea Bolívar, 1905
* Tagasta Bolívar, 1905

### Taphronotini

Bolívar, 1904; Distribution: Africa, India, Indo-China
* Aularches Stål, 1873; monotypic: A. miliaris
* 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