''Miniphasma'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 ...
. Two species are recognized, both endemic to
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, also known historically as Ceylon, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian subcontinent, ...
.
Species
*''
Miniphasma prima''
*''
Miniphasma secunda''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q10585821
Phasmatidae
Phasmatodea genera
Insects of Asia
Insects described in 2007