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 ...

in New Zealand are found in a range of different environments, from cold high alpine areas to dry coastal bush. There are currently 23 different species described, from 10 genera . The most common species of the stick insect in

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

is the smooth stick insect (''

Clitarchus hookeri ''Clitarchus hookeri'', is a stick insect of the family (biology), family Phasmatidae, endemism, endemic to New Zealand. It is possibly New Zealand's most common stick insect. ''Clitarchus hookeri'' is often green in appearance, but can also be b ...

'') . Following , the New Zealand stick insects are placed into the subfamilies Phasmatinae (tribe: Acanthoxylini) and Pachymorphinae (tribe: Pachymorphinini). Classification and identification is based on . This is a list of currently described

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 ...

Family
Phasmatinae The Phasmatinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. They contain at least three tribes; Bradley and Galil corrected the spelling to "Phasmatinae" and provides a key to tribes. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species Fi ...

Acanthoxyla ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

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Acanthoxyla fasciata ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

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Acanthoxyla huttoni ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

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Acanthoxyla intermedia ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

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Acanthoxyla inermis ''Acanthoxyla inermis'' (the unarmed stick insect) is an insect that was described by John Salmon in 1955. ''Acanthoxyla inermis'' is included in the genus Acanthoxyla, and family Phasmatidae. No subspecies are listed. This species is native to ...

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Acanthoxyla prasina ''Acanthoxyla prasina'', the prickly stick insect, is a stick insect in the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae. It is found throughout New Zealand, although it is less frequently reported than "common" stick insect species. It has bee ...

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Acanthoxyla speciosa ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

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Acanthoxyla suteri ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

Argosarchus ''Argosarchus'' is a monotypic genus in the family Phasmatidae containing the single species ''Argosarchus horridus'', or the New Zealand bristly stick insect, a stick insect endemic to New Zealand (''Argosarchus spiniger'' is now considered a j ...

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Argosarchus horridus ''Argosarchus'' is a monotypic genus in the family Phasmatidae containing the single species ''Argosarchus horridus'', or the New Zealand bristly stick insect, a stick insect endemic to New Zealand (''Argosarchus spiniger'' is now considered a j ...

Clitarchus Clitarchus may refer to: *Cleitarchus Cleitarchus or Clitarchus ( el, Κλείταρχος) was one of the historians of Alexander the Great. Son of the historian Dinon of Colophon, he spent a considerable time at the court of Ptolemy Lagus. He ...

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Clitarchus rakauwhakanekeneke ''Clitarchus rakauwhakanekeneke'' is a stick insect that belongs the common New Zealand genus '' Clitarchus''. It lives only on the Poor Knights Islands. Description ''Clitarchus rakauwhakanekeneke'' is a medium-sized, moderately robust and win ...

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Clitarchus tepaki ''Clitarchus tepaki'' is a stick insect that belongs to the common New Zealand genus '' Clitarchus''. It is endemic to the North Cape area of New Zealand, in particular Te Paki and the Karikari Peninsula. Description ''Clitarchus tepaki'' ...

Pseudoclitarchus ''Pseudoclitarchus sentus'' is the sole representative of the genus ''Pseudoclitarchus'', and is a stick insect endemic to the Three Kings Islands 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year ...

*'' Pseudoclitarchus sentus''

Tepakiphasma ''Tepakiphasma ngatikuri'' is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to a single patch of forest near the northernmost tip of the North Island, New Zealand. It was not discovered until 2008, and is the only member of the genus ''Tepaki ...

*'' Tepakiphasma ngatikuri''

Family
Pachymorphinae Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists two tribes (Gratidiini The Gratidiini are a tribe of st ...

Asteliaphasma ''Asteliaphasma'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Diapheromeridae Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. The family contai ...

*'' Asteliaphasma jucundum'' *''

Asteliaphasma naomi ''Asteliaphasma'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Diapheromeridae. The species of this genus are found in New Zealand. Species: *''Asteliaphasma jucundus ''Asteliaphasma'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Diaphe ...

Micrarchus

*'' Micrarchus hystricuelus''

Niveaphasma

*'' Niveaphasma annulata''

Spinotectarchus ''Spinotectarchus acornutus'' is a species of stick insect endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the family Diapheromeridae, and is the only member of the genus ''Spinotectarchus''. It is commonly referred to as the spiny ridge-backed stick insec ...

*'' Spinotectarchus acornutus''

Tectarchus

*'' Tectarchus huttoni'' (Brunner 1907) *'' Tectarchus ovobessus'' *'' Tectarchus salebrosus'' *'' Tectarchus semilobatus''

References

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{cite web, ref = {{harvid, Landcare Research, url=https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/systematics/phasmatodea, title=Stick Insects (Phasmatodea) , publisher=Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua, access-date= 20 February 2019 *

Family Phasmatinae The Phasmatinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. They contain at least three tribes; Bradley and Galil corrected the spelling to "Phasmatinae" and provides a key to tribes. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species Fi ...

Acanthoxyla ''Acanthoxyla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered ...

Argosarchus ''Argosarchus'' is a monotypic genus in the family Phasmatidae containing the single species ''Argosarchus horridus'', or the New Zealand bristly stick insect, a stick insect endemic to New Zealand (''Argosarchus spiniger'' is now considered a j ...

Clitarchus Clitarchus may refer to: *Cleitarchus Cleitarchus or Clitarchus ( el, Κλείταρχος) was one of the historians of Alexander the Great. Son of the historian Dinon of Colophon, he spent a considerable time at the court of Ptolemy Lagus. He ...

Pseudoclitarchus ''Pseudoclitarchus sentus'' is the sole representative of the genus ''Pseudoclitarchus'', and is a stick insect endemic to the Three Kings Islands 3 is a number, numeral, and glyph. 3, three, or III may also refer to: * AD 3, the third year ...

Tepakiphasma ''Tepakiphasma ngatikuri'' is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to a single patch of forest near the northernmost tip of the North Island, New Zealand. It was not discovered until 2008, and is the only member of the genus ''Tepaki ...

Family Pachymorphinae Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists two tribes (Gratidiini The Gratidiini are a tribe of st ...

Asteliaphasma ''Asteliaphasma'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Diapheromeridae Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. The family contai ...

Micrarchus

Niveaphasma

Spinotectarchus ''Spinotectarchus acornutus'' is a species of stick insect endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the family Diapheromeridae, and is the only member of the genus ''Spinotectarchus''. It is commonly referred to as the spiny ridge-backed stick insec ...

Tectarchus

See also

References

Family
Phasmatinae The Phasmatinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. They contain at least three tribes; Bradley and Galil corrected the spelling to "Phasmatinae" and provides a key to tribes. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species Fi ...

Family
Pachymorphinae Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists two tribes (Gratidiini The Gratidiini are a tribe of st ...