The Lonchodinae are a subfamily 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

Lonchodidae LonchodidaeBrunner von Wattenwyl (1893) ''Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova'' (2)13(33): 80. is a family of Phasmatodea, stick insects, with more than 150 genera and 1,000 described species. The subfamilies Necrosc ...

found in: Australasia, Asia, Africa, Southern America and the Pacific. The subfamilies

Necrosciinae Necrosciinae is a subfamily of the stick insect family Lonchodidae, with its greatest diversity in South-East Asia. The subfamilies Necrosciinae and Lonchodinae, formerly part of Diapheromeridae, were determined to make up a separate family a ...

and Lonchodinae, formerly part of

Diapheromeridae Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea. The family contains some huge species, e.g. '' Paraphanocles keratosqueleton'' which can grow to over 30 ...

, were determined to make up a separate family and were transferred to the re-established family

in 2018.

Tribes and genera

The ''Phasmida Species File''Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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Eurycanthini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 * '' Asprenas'' Stål, 1875 * '' Brachyrtacus'' Sharp, 1898 * ''

Canachus Canachus ( ) was a sculptor of Sicyon in Corinthia, in the latter part of the 6th century . He was especially noted as the author of two great statues of Apollo, one in bronze made for the temple at Didyma near Miletus, and one in cedar wood made ...

'' Stål, 1875 * '' Carlius'' Uvarov, 1939 * '' Erinaceophasma'' Zompro, 2001 * '' Eupromachus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 * '' Eurycantha'' Boisduval, 1835 * '' Labidiophasma'' Carl, 1915 * '' Microcanachus'' Donskoff, 1988 * '' Neopromachus'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Oreophasma'' Günther, 1929 * '' Paracanachus'' Carl, 1915 * '' Symetriophasma'' Hennemann & Conle, 1996 * '' Thaumatobactron'' Günther, 1929 * '' Trapezaspis'' Redtenbacher, 1908

Lonchodini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (synonym Menexenini) 2013-03-09 Indische Stabschrecke carausius morosus anagoria

* '' Acanthomenexenus'' Brock & Hennemann, 2009 * '' Austrocarausius'' Brock, 2000 * '' Baculofractum'' Zompro, 1995 * '' Breviphetes'' Zompro, 1998 * ''

Carausius Marcus Aurelius Mausaeus Carausius (died 293) was a military commander of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century. He was a Menapian from Belgic Gaul, who usurped power in 286, during the Carausian Revolt, declaring himself emperor in Britain and ...

'' Stål, 1875 * '' Chondrostethus'' Kirby, 1896 * '' Cladomimus'' Carl, 1915 * '' Denhama'' Werner, 1912 * '' Echinothorax'' Günther, 1932 * '' Gibbopromachus'' Hennemann, 2021 * '' Greenia'' Kirby, 1896 * '' Hermagoras'' Stål, 1875 * ''

Hyrtacus Hyrtacus (; Ancient Greek: Ὕρτακος) is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War in Greek mythology. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy. Hyrtacus married Arisbe, daughter of King Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her ...

'' Stål, 1875 * '' Leprocaulinus'' Uvarov, 1940 * '' Lonchodes'' Gray, 1835 * '' Lonchodiodes'' Hennemann & Conle, 2007 * ''

Manduria Manduria is a city and ''comune'' of Apulia, Italy, in the province of Taranto. With c. 32,000 inhabitants (2013), it is located east of Taranto. Etymology The name ''Manduria'' is thought to derive from a Proto-Indo-European stem ''*mond- ...

'' Stål, 1877 * '' Matutumetes'' Hennemann & Conle, 2007 * ''

Menexenus Menexenus (; ) was one of the three sons of Socrates and Xanthippe. His two brothers were Lamprocles and Sophroniscus. Menexenus is not to be confused with the character of the same name who appears in Plato's dialogues ''Menexenus'' and ''Ly ...

'' Stål, 1875 * ''

Mithrenes Mithrenes () was a Persian commander of the force that garrisoned the citadel of Sardis. According to Cyril Toumanoff, he was also a member of the Orontid dynasty, of Iranian origin. Waldemar Heckel, on the other hand, considers Mithrenes to be ...

'' Stål, 1877 * '' Mnesilochus'' Stål, 1877 * '' Mortites'' Günther, 1935 * '' Myronides'' Stål, 1875 * '' Neomyronides'' Hennemann, 2021 * '' Paramanduria'' Hennemann, 2021 * '' Paraprisomera'' Hennemann, 2002 * '' Pericentropsis'' Günther, 1936 * '' Pericentrus'' Redtenbacher, 1908 * ''

Periphetes Periphetes (; Ancient Greek: Περιφήτης) is the name of several characters from Greek mythology. * Periphetes, an Arcadian king as the son of Nyctimus, son of King Lycaon. He was the father of Parthaon, ancestor of Psophis, one of the p ...

'' Stål, 1877 * '' Phenacephorus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 * '' Phenacocephalus'' Werner, 1930 * ''

Phraortes Phraortes, son of Deioces, was the second king of the Median kingdom. Like his father Deioces, Phraortes started wars against Assyria, but was defeated and killed by the Assyrian king, probably Ashurbanipal (r. 669-631 BC). Biography All an ...

'' Stål, 1875 * '' Prisomera'' Gray, 1835 * '' Pseudostheneboea'' Carl, 1913 * '' Spinacephorus'' Seow-Choen, 2020 * '' Spinophetes'' Zompro & Eusebio, 2000 * '' Staelonchodes'' Kirby, 1904 * '' Stalocagorus'' Seow-Choen, 2018 * ''

Stheneboea In Greek mythology, Stheneboea (; Ancient Greek: Σθενέβοια ''Sthenéboia''; the "strong cow" or "strong through cattle") was the daughter of Iobates, king in Lycia. She was the consort of Proetus, joint-king in the Argolid with Acrisius, h ...

'' Stål, 1875

''Incertae Sedis'' and Re-Named

* '' Megalophasma'' Bi, 1995 ** '' Megalophasma asperatum'' (Bates, 1865) ** '' Megalophasma granulatum'' Bi, 1995 * '' Papuacocelus papuanus'' Hennemann & Conle, 2006 The tribe Neohiraseini Hennemann & Conle, 2008 is now considered a junior synonym in the family

: subfamily

References

External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q3258919 Lonchodidae Phasmatodea subfamilies