Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of

stick insect 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 ...

s in the family

Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly repr ...

. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

Tribes and genera

The ''Phasmida Species File''Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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Gratidiini The Gratidiini are a tribe of stick insects based on the type genus '' Clonaria'' (as an old synonym ''Gratidia'' Stål, 1875) and first used by Cliquennois in 2005. Genera are known to be distributed in: Africa, Europe, temperate and tropical As ...

has been moved):

Hemipachymorphini

Authority: Günther, 1953 Tectarchus salebrosus

* '' Hemipachymorpha'' Kirby, 1904 * '' Pseudopromachus'' Günther, 1929 * '' Spinotectarchus'' Salmon, 1991 * '' Tectarchus'' Salmon, 1954

Pachymorphini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Acanthoderus'' Gray, 1835 * '' Asteliaphasma'' Jewell & Brock, 2003 * '' Micrarchus'' Carl, 1913 * '' Miniphasma'' Zompro, 2007 * '' Niveaphasma'' Jewell & Brock, 2003 * '' Pachymorpha'' Gray, 1835

References

External links

* {{taxonbar, from=Q1227677 Phasmatidae Phasmatodea subfamilies Insects of Asia Insects of Africa