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Phasmatidae
The Phasmatidae are a family (biology), family of the stick insects (order (biology), order Phasmatodea). They belong to the Superfamily (zoology), superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly reproduce by parthenogenesis. Despite their bizarre, even threatening appearance, they are harmless to humans. The Phasmatidae contain some of the largest insects in existence. An undescribed species of ''Phryganistria'' is the longest living insect known, able to reach a total length of 64 cm (25.2 inch). Subfamilies Following the Phasmid Study Group, nine subfamilies are recognized in the Phasmatidae. Other treatments differ, sometimes recognizing as few as six. The Lonchodinae were historically often placed in the Diapheromeridae, the other family (biology), family of the Anareolatae. The Phasmatinae are often expanded to include the two tribe (biology), tribes here separated as the Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phasmatodea
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an Order (biology), order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both Dragonfly, dragonflies and Tipuloidea, crane flies. They can be generally referred to as phasmatodeans, phasmids, or ghost insects, with phasmids in the family Phylliidae called leaf insects, leaf-bugs, walking leaves, or bug leaves. The group's name is derived from the Ancient Greek ', meaning an Apparitional experience, apparition or Ghost, phantom, referring to their resemblance to vegetation while in fact being animals. Their natural camouflage makes them difficult for predators to detect; still, many species have one of several secondary antipredator adaptation, lines of defense in the form of startle displays, spines or toxic secretions. Stick insects from the genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick Insect
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. They can be generally referred to as phasmatodeans, phasmids, or ghost insects, with phasmids in the family Phylliidae called leaf insects, leaf-bugs, walking leaves, or bug leaves. The group's name is derived from the Ancient Greek ', meaning an apparition or phantom, referring to their resemblance to vegetation while in fact being animals. Their natural camouflage makes them difficult for predators to detect; still, many species have one of several secondary lines of defense in the form of startle displays, spines or toxic secretions. Stick insects from the genera '' Phryganistria'', '' Ctenomorpha'', and ''Phobaeticus'' include the world's longest ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 File'' lists three tribes: Acanthomimini Authority: Günther, 1953; distribution Australasia * '' Acanthomima'' Kirby, 1904 * '' Anophelepis'' Westwood, 1859 * '' Arphax'' Stål, 1875 * '' Echetlus (phasmid)'' Stål, 1875 * '' Mauritiophasma'' Cliquennois & Brock, 2004 * '' Vasilissa'' Kirby, 1896 Acanthoxylini Authority: Bradley & Galil, 1977 * '' Acanthoxyla'' Uvarov, 1944 * '' Argosarchus'' Hutton, 1898 * '' Clitarchus'' Stål, 1875 * '' Pseudoclitarchus'' Salmon, 1991 * '' Tepakiphasma'' Buckley & Bradler, 2010 Phasmatini Selected genera (mostly from Australasia and SE Asia): * '' Acrophylla'' Gray, 1835 * ''Anchiale'' Stål, 1875 * '' Eurycnema'' Audinet-Serville, 1838 * '' Onchestus'' Stål, 1877 * ''Phasma'' Lichtenstein, 1796 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xeroderinae
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. Genera # '' Caledoniophasma'' Günther, 1953 # '' Cnipsus'' Zompro, 2001 # '' Dimorphodes'' Wood-Mason, 1878 # ''Epicharmus Epicharmus of Kos or Epicharmus Comicus or Epicharmus Comicus Syracusanus (), thought to have lived between c. 550 and c. 460 BC, was a Greek dramatist and philosopher who is often credited with being one of the first comedic writers, ...'' Westwood, 1859 # '' Leosthenes'' Stål, 1875 # '' Nisyrus'' Stål, 1875 (synonym '' Cotylosoma'' Wood-Mason, 1878) # '' Sinoxenophasmina'' Ho, 2021 # '' Xenophasmina'' Uvarov, 1940 # '' Xeroderus'' Gray, 1835 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q1465905 Phasmatidae Phasmatodea subfamilies Phasmatodea of Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extatosoma
''Extatosoma''Gray GR (1833) ''The Entomology of Australia, in a series of monographs.'' Part 1 containing the monograph of the genus Phasma 23. is a genus of phasmids, in the monotypic subfamily Extatosomatinae, with two species. One occurs in Australia, one in New Guinea. Both have a colour morph imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen. Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek (, ; ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the classical antiquity, ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Greek ... ''έκστασις'' "to be outside oneself" and ''soma'' "body". Species The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists: * '' Extatosoma popa'' Stål, 1875 (New Guinea) * '' Extatosoma tiaratum'' ( Macleay, 1826) - type species (Australia) References External links Phasmid Study Group: ExtatosomaPictures and descriptions of subspecies(in French) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidoderinae
The TropidoderinaeBrunner von Wattenwyl (1893) ''Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova'' (2)13(33): 97. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family (biology), family of the stick insects (order (biology), order Phasmatodea). They belong to the Superfamily (zoology), superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatida ...: genera are found in Africa, tropical Asia and Australasia. Tribes and genera Tribe Gigantophasmatini Authority: Hennemann & Conle, 2008 * '' Gigantophasma'' Sharp, 1898 Tribe Monandropterini Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - syn. : Monandropterae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Heterophasma'' Redtenbacher, 1908 * '' Monandroptera'' Serville, 1838 * '' Rhaphiderus'' Serville, 1838 Tribe Tropidoderini Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Lysicles (insect)'' Stål, 1877 * '' Malandania'' Sjöstedt, 1918 * '' Micropodacant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clitumninae
The Clitumninae are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae found in Asia (a record for ''Phobaeticus'' from Brasil was probably erroneous). The type genus ''Clitumnus'' is now considered a synonym of '' Ramulus''. Tribes and genera The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists three tribes The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...: Clitumnini Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 # '' Baculomia'' Bresseel & Constant, 2019 # '' Cuniculina'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Ectentoria'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Entoria'' Stål, 1875 # '' Erringtonia'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Gongylopus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Lobofemora'' Bresseel & Constant, 2015 # '' Mesentoria'' Chen & He, 2008 # '' Metentoria'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Parabac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phryganistria
''Phryganistria'' is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae, native to Mainland Southeast Asia, including Yunnan China, central Vietnam and Bangladesh. The species in this genus have been subject to revision, with several being reassigned to the related '' Neophryganistria''. As with other genera in the tribe Pharnaciini, ''Phryganistria'' stick insects are notable for their range in size from "fairly large to very large", and amongst the world's longest stick insects (which also makes it the longest known insects). Species The genus includes the following: # '' Phryganistria bachmaensis'' - Vietnam # '' Phryganistria laikuenae'' - Yunnan # '' Phryganistria virgea'' - type species (as ''Bacteria sarmentosa'' ) - Bangladesh Reassigned species The following species, previously placed here, are now in genus '' Neophryganistria'': * ''Phryganistria fruhstorferi'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 * ''P. grandis'' Rehn, 1906 * ''P. guanxiensis'' Chen & He, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 has been moved): Hemipachymorphini Authority: Günther, 1953 * ''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
