The Clitumninae are a sub-family of

stick insect 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 ...

s in the family

Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their relatives, the Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly reprodu ...

found in Asia (a record for ''

Phobaeticus ''Phobaeticus'' is a genus of Asian stick insects comprising over 25 species. The generic name of some species used to be ''Pharnacia'' (e.g. '' Phobaeticus serratipes'' was known as ''Pharnacia serratipes''). Species # ''Phobaeticus annamalla ...

'' from Brasil was probably erroneous). The

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''Clitumnus'' is now considered a synonym of ''

Ramulus ''Ramulus'' is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and tribe Clitumnini. Species The type species is '' Ramulus pseudoporus'' (Westwood, 1859) (as ''Bacillus (Ramulus) humberti'' Saussure from Sri Lanka: described by Carl S ...

''.

Tribes and genera

The ''Phasmida Species File''Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 25 November 2022)
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Clitumnini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 # ''

Baculomia ''Baculomia'' is a genus of stick insect 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 stick ...

'' Bresseel & Constant, 2019 # ''

Cuniculina ''Cuniculina'' is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many of their rela ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Ectentoria'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''

Entoria In Roman mythology, Entoria was the daughter of a Roman countryman. Saturn who was once hospitably received by him, became, by Entoria, the father of four sons: Janus In ancient Roman religion and myth, Janus ( ; la, Ianvs ) is the god o ...

'' Stål, 1875 # '' Erringtonia'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Gongylopus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''

Lobofemora ''Lobofemora'' is a genus of stick insects in the subfamily Clitumninae. Species have known distributions from National Parks in Vietnam. The type species is ''L. scheirei'', the males of which are able to stridulate Stridulation is the ac ...

'' Bresseel & Constant, 2015 # '' Mesentoria'' Chen & He, 2008 # ''

Metentoria ''Metentoria'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Clitumnini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl (13 June 1823, Bern – 24 August 1914, Kirchdorf) was a Swiss entomologist who specialised in Orthoptera, ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # '' Parabaculum'' Brock, 1999 # '' Paraentoria'' Chen & He, 1997 # '' Paraleiophasma'' Chen & He, 2008 # ''

Prosentoria ''Prosentoria'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Clitumnini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl (13 June 1823, Bern – 24 August 1914, Kirchdorf) was a Swiss entomologist who specialised in Orthoptera ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''

Pterulina ''Pterulina'' is a genus of stick insect 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 stic ...

'' Bresseel & Constant, 2020 # ''

'' Saussure, 1862 # ''

Rhamphophasma ''Rhamphophasma'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Clitumnini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl (13 June 1823, Bern – 24 August 1914, Kirchdorf) was a Swiss entomologist who specialised in Orthopte ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 # ''

Woodmasonia ''Woodmasonia'' is a monotypic genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae The Phasmatidae are a family of the stick insects ( order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. Like many ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907

Medaurini

Medauroidea extradentata-different colored females

Authority: Hennemann & Conle, 2008 # ''

Cnipsomorpha ''Cnipsomorpha'' is a genus of Asian stick insects in the tribe Medaurini The Clitumninae are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae found in Asia (a record for '' Phobaeticus'' from Brasil was probably erroneous). The type ...

'' Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu, 2008 # ''

Interphasma ''Interphasma'' is a genus of Asian stick insect 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 b ...

'' Chen & He, 2008 # ''

Medaura ''Medaura'' Stål C (1875) ''Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar'' 32: 69. is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae, subfamily Clitumninae and tribe Medaurini. Species have a known distribution from tr ...

'' Stål, 1875 # ''

Medauroidea ''Medauroidea''Zompro (2000) ''TenDenZen Supplement 1999'': 68. is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and subfamily Clitumninae (tribe Medaurini). Species have been recorded from Indo-China. Species The Catalogue of Lif ...

'' Zompro, 2000 # ''

Medauromorpha ''Medauromorpha'' Bresseel J & Constant J (2017) The new stick insect genus ''Medauromorpha'' gen. nov. with one new species from Vietnam and notes on ''Medauroidea'' Zompro, 2000 (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumninae). ''Belgian Journal of Entomolo ...

'' Bresseel & Constant, 2017 # '' Megacnipsomorpha'' Ho, 2021 # ''

Neomedaura ''Neomedaura'' is currently a monotypic genus of Asian stick insects in the tribe Medaurini, erected by G.W.C. Ho in 2020.Ho GWC (2020) ''Zoological Systematics'' 45(2): 112. To date, one species has been recorded from Vietnam. Species The ''P ...

'' Ho, 2020 # '' Neosinophasma'' Ho, 2017 # '' Neospiniphasma'' Ho, 2021 # ''

Parapachymorpha ''Parapachymorpha'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Medaurini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1893. Species have been recorded from: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Species The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 # ''

Spinoparapachymorpha ''Spinoparapachymorpha'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Medaurini The Clitumninae are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae found in Asia (a record for '' Phobaeticus'' from Brasil was probably erroneous). The ty ...

'' Ho, 2021

Pharnaciini Pharnaciini is a tribe of notably large stick insects. Genera # ''Baculonistria'' Hennemann & Conle, 2008 # ''Pharnacia'' Stål, 1877 # ''Phobaeticus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''Phryganistria ''Phryganistria'' is a genus of stick insec ...

Phobaeticus serratipes - portrait of green male

Authority: Günther, 1953 # '' Baculonistria'' Hennemann & Conle, 2008 # '' Pharnacia'' Stål, 1877 # ''

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''

Phryganistria ''Phryganistria'' is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae. It was described by the Swedish entomologist Carl Stål in 1875. Members of the genus are found only in Southeast Asia. Of the new species described in 2014, ' ...

'' Stål, 1875 # ''

Tirachoidea ''Tirachoidea'' is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and tribe Pharnaciini. Species have a known distribution from India, Indochina and West Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the ...

'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q867993 Phasmatidae Phasmatodea subfamilies Phasmatodea of Asia