Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of

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 da ...

s 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 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 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 a ...

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 ''Acanthoderus''Gray GR (1835) ''Synopsis of the species of insects belonging to the family of Phasmidae'' 14. is a monotypic genus of stick insects The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose mem ...

'' Gray, 1835 * '' Asteliaphasma'' Jewell & Brock, 2003 * '' Micrarchus'' Carl, 1913 * '' Miniphasma'' Zompro, 2007 * '' Niveaphasma'' Jewell & Brock, 2003 * ''

Pachymorpha ''Pachymorpha'' is a genus of Phasmatodea, phasmids belonging to the family Diapheromeridae. The species of this genus are found in Australasia, Africa, Madagascar and tropical Asia up to southern China. Species The ''Phasmida Species File'' li ...

'' Gray, 1835

References

External links

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