''Nisyrus'' is a genus of
stick insects
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 dar ...
belonging to the tribe
Xeroderini
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera are found in tropical Asia and Australasia; there is a single tribe: the Xeroderini Günther, 1953 ...
and found in the
Pacific Islands
The Pacific islands are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are further categorized into three major island groups: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Depending on the context, the term ''Pacific Islands'' may refer to one of several ...
.
Species
The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists:
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Nisyrus amphibius ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Stål, 1877
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Nisyrus carlottae ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
(Macgillivray, 1860)
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Nisyrus dipneusticus ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
(Wood-Mason, 1878)
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Nisyrus godeffroyi ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Redtenbacher, 1908
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Nisyrus spinulosus ''Nisyrus'' may mean:
* ''Nisyrus (insect)'', the genus of stick insects in subfamily Xeroderinae
The XeroderinaeGünther (1953) ''Beiträge zur Entomologie, Berlin'' 3(5): 547. are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae: genera ...
''
Stål, 1877 - type species
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q14647158, from2=Q10460875
Phasmatidae