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''Acanthoxyla'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 ...
(tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by
parthenogenesis Parthenogenesis (; from the Greek + ) is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which the embryo develops directly from an egg without need for fertilization. In animals, parthenogenesis means the development of an embryo from an unfertiliz ...
. However, a male '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' was recently discovered in the UK, probably the result of chromosome loss. The genus is the result of interspecific hybridisation resulting in some
triploid Polyploidy is a condition in which the cells of an organism have more than two paired sets of ( homologous) chromosomes. Most species whose cells have nuclei (eukaryotes) are diploid, meaning they have two complete sets of chromosomes, one fro ...
lineages and some
diploid Ploidy () is the number of complete sets of chromosomes in a cell, and hence the number of possible alleles for autosomal and pseudoautosomal genes. Here ''sets of chromosomes'' refers to the number of maternal and paternal chromosome copies, ...
lineages. The genus is endemic to New Zealand, but some species have been accidentally introduced elsewhere. The genus name ''Acanthoxyla'' translates from Greek as prickly stick (acantho = thorn; xyla = wood).


Species

The
Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life (CoL) is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxono ...
lists: * '' Acanthoxyla fasciata'' (
Hutton Hutton may refer to: Places ;Antarctica * Hutton Cliffs, Ross Island * Hutton Mountains ;Australia * Hutton Sandstone Formation ;Canada * Hutton, Alberta, a locality * Hutton, British Columbia, a railway point * Hutton railway station, Brit ...
, 1899)
* '' Acanthoxyla geisovii'' (Kaup, 1866) * '' Acanthoxyla huttoni'' Salmon, 1955 * '' Acanthoxyla inermis'' Salmon, 1955 * '' Acanthoxyla intermedia'' Salmon, 1955 * '' Acanthoxyla prasina'' (Westwood, 1859) * '' Acanthoxyla speciosa'' Salmon, 1955 * '' Acanthoxyla suteri'' (
Hutton Hutton may refer to: Places ;Antarctica * Hutton Cliffs, Ross Island * Hutton Mountains ;Australia * Hutton Sandstone Formation ;Canada * Hutton, Alberta, a locality * Hutton, British Columbia, a railway point * Hutton railway station, Brit ...
, 1899)


See also

*
List of stick insects of New Zealand Phasmatodea, Stick insects in New Zealand are found in a range of different environments, from cold high alpine areas to dry coastal bush. There are currently 23 different species described, from 10 genera . The most common species of the stick ...


References

Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (eds) (2011). "
Acanthoxyla
'". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, UK. Accessed 24 September 2012.


External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q481696 Phasmatidae of New Zealand Phasmatodea genera Taxa named by Boris Uvarov Phasmatidae