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Anareolatae
The Euphasmatodea, also known by its junior synonym Verophasmatodea is a suborder of the Phasmatodea, which contains the vast majority of the extant species of stick and leaf insects, excluding the Timematodea. The oldest record of Euphasmatodea is '' Araripephasma'' from the Crato Formation of Brazil, dating to the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous. Superfamilies and families The suborder was divided into two infraorders: the Areolatae and Anareolatae, based on the presence or absence of an "areola": the of a small ring of colour or gap in wing margin - see the Glossary of entomology terms. This division has now been superseded with the "suborder Agathemerodea ... downgraded and Areolatae/Anareolatae divisions removed, leaving the existing four superfamilies in Euphasmatodea". Aschiphasmatoidea Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * † ArchipseudophasmatidaeZompro, O. 2001. The Phasmatodea and Raptophasma n. gen., Orthoptera ''incertae sedis'', in Baltic amber (Insecta: Orth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 of the Anareolatae. The Phasmatinae are often expanded to include the two tribes here separated as the Clitumninae, while the Extatosomatinae may be similarly included in the Tropidoderinae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phasmatodea
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 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 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diapheromeridae
Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. The family contains some huge species, e.g. '' Paraphanocles keratosqueleton'' which can grow to over 30 cm long. Subfamilies Four subfamilies are placed here according to the Phasmid Study Group. The re-established Lonchodidae, placed as a subfamily in the Diapheromeridae in older treatments, now contain the Lonchodinae and the Necrosciinae. The Palophinae are the smallest subfamily by far and not particularly diverse. The other two subfamilies, with 3 tribes each, contain the highest diversity of Diapheromeridae. The subfamilies are now: * Diapheromerinae * Palophinae See also * List of Diapheromeridae genera This is a list of 166 genera in Diapheromeridae, a family of walkingsticks in the order Phasmatodea. Diapheromeridae genera * '' Acacus'' * '' Acanthoderus'' * '' Acanthophasma'' * '' Adelungella'' * '' Alienobostra'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylliidae
The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the extant true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkably camouflaged leaf mimics (mimesis) in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia. Earlier sources treat Phylliidae as a much larger taxon, containing genera in what are presently considered to be several different families. Characteristics Leaf insects are camouflaged, taking on the appearance of leaves. They do this so accurately that predators often are not able to distinguish them from real leaves. In some species, the edge of the leaf insect's body has the appearance of bite marks. To further confuse predators, when the leaf insect walks, it rocks back and forth, mimicking a real leaf being blown by the wind. The scholar Antonio Pigafetta probably was the first Western person to document the creature, though it was known to people in the tropics for a long time. Sailing with Ferdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anisacanthidae
Anisacanthidae is a family of walkingsticks in the order Phasmatodea. There are about 10 genera and at least 30 described species in Anisacanthidae. Genera These 10 genera belong to the family Anisacanthidae: * '' Amphiphasma'' * ''Anisacantha'' * '' Archantherix'' * '' Cenantherix'' * '' Leiophasma'' * '' Paranisacantha'' * '' Parectatosoma'' * '' Parorobia'' * '' Somacantha'' * '' Xerantherix'' c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * * * * Phasmatodea families {{Phasmatodea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bacillidae
BacillidaeBrunner von Wattenwyl C (1893) ''Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova'' (2)13(33): 101. is a stick insect family in the order Phasmatodea and the suborder Verophasmatodea. Subfamilies and Genera The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists: subfamily Antongiliinae Auth. Zompro, 2004; distribution: Africa, Madagascar ;tribe Antongiliini Zompro, 2004 * '' Antongilia'' Redtenbacher, 1906 * '' Onogastris'' Redtenbacher, 1906 * '' Paronogastris'' Cliquennois, 2006 ;tribe Leprodini Cliquennois, 2006 * '' Leprodes'' Redtenbacher, 1906 * '' Pseudonogastris'' Cliquennois, 2006 * '' Virgasia'' Cliquennois, 2006 ;tribe Pseudodatamini Zompro, 2004 * '' Cirsia'' Redtenbacher, 1906 * '' Paracirsia'' Cliquennois, 2006 * '' Pseudodatames'' Redtenbacher, 1906 ;tribe Tuberculatocharacini Zompro, 2005 * '' Tuberculatocharax'' Zompro, 2005 ;tribe Xylicini Günther, 1953 * '' Bathycharax'' Kirby, 1896 * '' Ocnobius'' Redtenbacher, 1906 * '' Ulugurucharax'' Zompro, 2005 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteropterygidae
The Heteropterygidae is a family of stick insects belonging to the suborder Euphasmatodea. Species can be found in Australasia, East and Southeast Asia. More than 130 valid species have been described (at the end of 2020). Characteristics Size The Heteropterygidae include both very small and very large and massive species. The representatives of the Dataminae are consistently rather small. So '' Planispectrum'' species are only long. The largest Dataminae species, with a maximum length of , are within the genera ''Pylaemenes'' and ''Orestes''. While the subfamily Obriminae with almost in '' Tisamenus hebardi'' and up to in '' Trachyaretaon carmelae'' shows a wide range of sizes, the Heteropteryginae are considered rather large. Indeed, there are very large and massive species, such as the up to long ''Heteropteryx dilatata'' known as Malayan jungle nymph, but also small species such as those in the male sex only long '' Haaniella parva''. Morphology A common autap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudophasmatidae
Pseudophasmatidae is a family of stick insect, in the suborder Verophasmatodea, commonly called the "striped walkingsticks". An important identifying characteristic is its mesothorax, which is never more than three times as long as the prothorax. Tribes and genera are as follows: * Subfamily Pseudophasmatinae Rehn, 1904 ** Tribe Anisomorphini Redtenbacher, 1906 *** Genus ''Anisomorpha'' Gray, 1835 *** Genus '' Atratomorpha'' Conle & Hennemann, 2002 *** Genus '' Autolyca'' Stål, 1875 *** Genus '' Columbiophasma'' Conle & Hennemann, 2002 *** Genus '' Decidia'' Stål, 1875 *** Genus ''Malacomorpha'' Rehn, 1906 *** Genus ''Monticomorpha'' Conle & Hennemann, 2002 *** Genus '' Ornatomorpha'' Conle, Hennemann & Gutiérrez, 2011 *** Genus '' Peruphasma'' Conle & Hennemann, 2002 *** Genus '' Pteranisomorpha'' Zompro, 2004 *** Genus '' Urucumania'' Zompro, 2004 ** Tribe Pseudophasmatini Kirby, 1904 *** Genus '' Ignacia'' Rehn, 1904 *** Genus '' Paranisomorpha'' Redtenbacher, 1906 *** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
