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Phasmatodea


The Phasmatodea are a group of insects. The phasmids include the stick insects, the ghost insects and the leaf insects.

In old classifications they are considered a suborder of Orthoptera.

The name is derived from the Greek "phasm" meaning an apparition, a phantom, refers to the cryptic appearance and mimetic behavior of these insects.

Classification

Order Phasmatodea Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902

  • Superfamily Timematoidea Parker, 1982
    • Family Timematidae Caudell, 1903 Timemas
  • Superfamily Phyllioidea Karny, 1923
    • Family Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906
    • Family Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896 Striped Walkingsticks
      • Tribe Anisomorphini Redtenbacher, 1906
      • Tribe Stratocleidini Brunner, 1915
      • Tribe Pseudophasmatini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Xerosomatini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Prisopodini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Heteronemiini Günther, 1953 Common Walkingsticks
      • Tribe Xeropsidini m.
    • Family Korinnidae Günther, 1953
    • Family Aschiphasmatidae Brunner, 1893
    • Family Heteropterygidae Rehn, 1904 ~Family Obrimidae Rehn & Rehn, 1939
      • Tribe Heteropterygini Kirby, 1896
      • Tribe Obrimini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Anisacanthini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Datamini Rehn & Rehn, 1939
    • Family Pygirhynchidae Redtenbacher, 1906
    • Family Bacillidae Redtenbacher, 1906
      • Tribe Xylicini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Antongiliini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Bacillini Günther, 1953
  • Superfamily Phasmatoidea Karny, 1923
    • Family Tropidoderidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Podacanthidae Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Tropidoderini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Monandropterini Brunner, 1893
    • Family Phasmatidae Karny, 1923 Winged Walkingsticks
      • Tribe Phasmatini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Stephanacridini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Achriopterini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Acanthomimini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Pharnaciini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Baculini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Acanthoxylini Bradley & Galil, 1977
    • Family Eurycanthidae Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Neopromachini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Eurycanthini m.
    • Family Xeroderidae Günther, 1953
    • Family Platycranidae Redtenbacher, 1908
    • Family Bacteriidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Cladomorphidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Phibalosomatidae Redtenbacher, 1908
      • Tribe Hesperophasmatini Rehn, 1901
      • Tribe Cladoxerini Karny, 1923
      • Tribe Craspedoniini Bradley & Galil, 1977
      • Tribe Bacteriini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Otocraniini m.
    • Family Palophidae Redtenbacher, 1908
    • Family Necrosciidae Brunner, 1893
    • Family Pachymorphidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Clitumnidae Brunner, 1907
      • Tribe Ramulini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Hemipachymorphini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Pachymorphini Brunner, 1893
    • Family Lonchodidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Prisomeridae Karny, 1923
      • Tribe Lonchodini Brunner, 1893
      • Tribe Menexenini Brunner, 1893
    • Family Diapheromeridae Karny, 1923
      • Tribe Diapheromerini Zompro, 2001
      • Tribe Libethrini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Ocnophilini Günther, 1953
      • Tribe Oreophoetini Zompro, 2001

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