''Nisyrus'' is a genus of
stick insects
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Spectra) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walking sticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as ...
belonging to the tribe
Xeroderini
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera are found in tropical Asia and Australasia; there is a single tribe: the Xeroderini Günther, 1953 ...
and found in the
Pacific Islands
Collectively called the Pacific Islands, the islands in the Pacific Ocean are further categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term ''Pacific Islands'' may refer to one of se ...
.
Species
The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists:
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Nisyrus amphibius ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Stål, 1877
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Nisyrus carlottae ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
(Macgillivray, 1860)
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Nisyrus dipneusticus ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
(Wood-Mason, 1878)
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Nisyrus godeffroyi ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Redtenbacher, 1908
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Nisyrus spinulosus ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Stål, 1877 - type species
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q14647158, from2=Q10460875
Phasmatidae