Anisacanthidae is a family of walkingsticks in the order
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 D ...
. There are about 10 genera and at least 30 described species in Anisacanthidae.
[
]
Genera
These 10 genera belong to the family Anisacanthidae:
* '' Amphiphasma'' c g
* ''Anisacantha
''Anisacantha'' is a 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. ...
'' c g
* '' Archantherix'' c g
* '' Cenantherix'' c g
* '' Leiophasma'' c g
* '' Paranisacantha'' c g
* '' Parectatosoma'' c g
* '' Parorobia'' c g
* '' Somacantha'' c g
* '' Xerantherix'' c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Phasmatodea families
{{Phasmatodea-stub