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Pyrgomorphidae

Family of grasshoppers

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Through South America

They may sometimes be known as "gaudy grasshoppers", due to the striking, bright aposematic colouration of a number of genera, warning of their toxicity. However, about 90% of the species in the family are harmless and well-camouflaged, with a few, notably Sphenarium, even caught for human consumption.

Subfamilies and tribes

Incomplete list of genera and species:

Subfamily Orthacridinae

All tribes and selected genera only are shown here:

  • Tribe Brunniellini Kevan, 1963 - Philippines
  • Tribe Chapmanacridini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - W. Africa
  • Tribe Fijipyrgini Kevan, 1966 - Fiji
  • Tribe Geloiini Bolívar, 1905 - Madagascar
  • Tribe Gymnohippini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar
  • Tribe Ichthiacridini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964 - Mexico
  • Tribe Ichthyotettigini Kevan, Singh & Akbar, 1964 - Mexico
  • Tribe Malagasphenini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar
  • Tribe Mitricephalini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Malesia
  • Tribe Nereniini Kevan, 1964 - Vietnam, PNG
    • Genus Nerenia: Nerenia francoisi Bolívar, 1905 (monotypic)
    • Genus Megradina: Megradina festiva Storozhenko, 2004 (monotypic)
  • Tribe Orthacridini Bolívar, 1905 - E. Africa, Madagascar, India, Indo-China
    • Genus Kuantania Miller, 1935
    • Genus Neorthacris Kevan & Singh, 1964
    • Genus Orthacris Bolívar, 1884
  • Tribe Popoviini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - E. Africa to India
    • Genus Popovia Uvarov, 1952
  • Tribe Psednurini Burr, 1904 - Australia
  • Tribe Sagittacridini Descamps & Wintrebert, 1966 - Madagascar
  • Tribe Verduliini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Philippines to PNG

Subfamily Pyrgomorphinae

Some notable genera and species are shown here:

  • Tribe Atractomorphini - Africa, Asia, Australia
    • Genus Atractomorpha
  • Tribe Chlorizeinini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Africa, Asia
    • Genus Chlorizeina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  • Tribe Chrotogonini Bolívar, 1904 - Africa, Asia
  • Tribe Desmopterini - W. Africa, Asia, Australia
    • Genus Desmoptera: including Desmoptera truncatipennis
  • Tribe Dictyophorini - Africa
    • Genus Dictyophorus: including Dictyophorus spumans
  • Tribe Monistriini - Australia
    • Genus Monistria: including Monistria cicatricosa and Monistria pustulifera
  • Tribe Omurini Kevan, 1961 - South America
  • Tribe Petasidini - Australia
    • Genus Petasida: including Petasida ephippigera (Leichhardt's grasshopper)
  • Tribe Phymateini - Africa (incl. Madagascar), China
  • Tribe Poekilocerini Burmeister, 1840 - Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia, PNG
    • Genus Poekilocerus Serville, 1831
  • Tribe Psednurini - Australia
    • Genus Psednura
  • Tribe Pseudomorphacridini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Indo-China
    • Genus Pseudomorphacris Carl, 1916
  • Tribe Pyrgomorphini - Africa, W. Asia through to India
    • Genus Parasphena Bolívar, 1884
    • Genus Pyrgomorpha Serville, 1838
    • Genus Pyrgomorphella Bolívar, 1904
  • Tribe Schulthessiini Kevan & Akbar, 1964 - Madagascar
  • Tribe Sphenariini Bolívar, 1884 - Central America, Africa, China
  • Tribe Tagastini Bolívar, 1905 - SE Asia
    • Genus Tagasta Bolívar, 1905
  • Tribe Taphronotini Bolívar, 1904 - Africa, India, Indo-China
    • Genus Aularches Stål, 1873: monotypic Aularches miliaris

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