''Miniphasma'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
phasmid or stick insect of the family
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&n ...
. Two species are recognized, both endemic to
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
.
Species
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Miniphasma prima
''Miniphasma prima'' is a species of phasmid or stick insect of the genus ''Miniphasma''. It is found in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅka ...
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Miniphasma secunda
''Miniphasma secunda'' is a species of phasmid or stick insect of the genus ''Miniphasma''. It is found in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅ ...
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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10585821
Phasmatodea
Phasmatodea genera
Insects of Asia
Insects described in 2007