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Pyrgomorphidae

Pyrgomorphidae is a family of grasshoppers in the order Orthoptera; it is the only family in the superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea. Pyrgomorphidae are found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate regions, but the vast majority of the family's approximately 500 species are from Africa, Asia and Australia. Their name is probably derived from pyrgos meaning "tower": a reference to the form (morph) of the head in the type genus Pyrgomorpha and other genera.

Subfamilies and tribes
Incomplete list of genera and species: • Tribe Dictyophorini - Africa '' Cedarberg South 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 ''. Male. Common milkweed locust photographed in thorn tree (African acacia sp.) at Sterkfontein • Genus Phymateus • Genus Zonocerus • 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 • Genus Sphenarium Charpentier, 1845 • 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 ==References==
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