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''Acanthoderus''Gray GR (1835) ''Synopsis of the species of insects belonging to the family of Phasmidae'' 14. is a
/ref> From 1859 until 1875 the similar but unrelated '' Hoploclonia gecko'' was placed in the genus ''Acanthoderus''.
monotypic genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
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 D ...
in the tribe Pachymorphini
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): Hemipachymorphi ...
. The single species ''Acanthoderus spinosus'' has a known distribution in Australia.Phasmida Species File: genus ''Acanthoderus'' Gray, 1835 (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 19 July 2021)/ref> From 1859 until 1875 the similar but unrelated '' Hoploclonia gecko'' was placed in the genus ''Acanthoderus''.
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* {{Taxonbar, from=Q104626457 Phasmatodea genera