''Acrophylla'' 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
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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 Phasmatida ...
. Found in
Australia
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,
New Guinea
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&
Larat Island
Species
* ''
Acrophylla bhaskarai''
Conle & Henneman, 2018
* ''
Acrophylla caesarea''
(Redtenbacher 1908)
* ''
Acrophylla caprella''
(Westwood 1859)
* ''
Acrophylla cookorum
''Acrophylla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Found in Australia, New Guinea & Larat Island
Species
* '' Acrophylla bhaskarai'' Conle & Henneman, 2018
* '' Acrophylla caesarea'' (Redtenbacher 1908)
* '' Acrophylla capre ...
''
Brock & Coupland, 2022
* ''
Acrophylla enceladus''
Gray, G.R. 1835
* ''
Acrophylla maindroni''
(Redtenbacher 1908)
* ''
Acrophylla nubilosa
''Acrophylla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Found in Australia, New Guinea & Larat Island
Species
* '' Acrophylla bhaskarai'' Conle & Henneman, 2018
* '' Acrophylla caesarea'' (Redtenbacher 1908)
* '' Acrophylla capre ...
''
Tepper 1905
* ''
Acrophylla sichuanensis
''Acrophylla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Found in Australia, New Guinea & Larat Island
Species
* '' Acrophylla bhaskarai'' Conle & Henneman, 2018
* '' Acrophylla caesarea'' (Redtenbacher 1908)
* '' Acrophylla capre ...
''
Chen, S.C. & Y.H. He 2001
* ''
Acrophylla thoon
''Acrophylla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Found in Australia, New Guinea & Larat Island
Species
* '' Acrophylla bhaskarai'' Conle & Henneman, 2018
* '' Acrophylla caesarea'' (Redtenbacher 1908)
* '' Acrophylla capre ...
''
(Stål 1877)
* ''
Acrophylla titan
''Acrophylla titan'', the titan stick insect, is the second-longest stick insect found in Australia. First described by William Sharp Macleay in 1826, it was considered to be the longest stick insect in the world until the discovery of '' Cteno ...
''
(Macleay 1826) - type species (as ''
Phasma
''Phasma'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae, subfamily Phasmatinae and tribe Phasmatini. It is found in Wallacea & New Guinea.
Species
The Catalogue of Life
The Catalogue of Life (CoL) is an online database that prov ...
titan''
Macleay WS)
* ''
Acrophylla wuelfingi
''Acrophylla'' is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Found in Australia, New Guinea & Larat Island
Species
* '' Acrophylla bhaskarai'' Conle & Henneman, 2018
* '' Acrophylla caesarea'' (Redtenbacher 1908)
* '' Acrophylla capre ...
''
(Redtenbacher 1908)
External links
*
{{Taxonbar, from=Q481990
Phasmatodea genera
Taxa named by George Robert Gray