Anisacanthidae is a family 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 superfamily
Bacilloidea. There are at least 30 described species in Anisacanthidae, all from
Madagascar
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Genera
The ''Phasmida Species File'' includes 3 subfamilies:[Phasmida Species File]
(Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 15 March 2024)
Anisacanthinae
Monotypic subfamily: all in tribe Anisacanthini
# '' Anisacantha''
# '' Paranisacantha''
# '' Parectatosoma''
# '' Somacantha''
Leiophasmatinae
Auth. Cliquennois, 2008
# '' Adelophasma''
# '' Amphiphasma''
# '' Leiophasma''
Xerantherinae
Auth. Cliquennois, 2008
# '' Archantherix''
# '' Cenantherix''
# '' Parorobia''
# '' Xerantherix''
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Phasmatodea families