''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 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''
Stål, 1877
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Nisyrus carlottae''
(Macgillivray, 1860)
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Nisyrus dipneusticus''
(Wood-Mason, 1878)
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Nisyrus godeffroyi''
Redtenbacher, 1908
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Nisyrus spinulosus''
Stål, 1877 - type species
References
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Phasmatidae