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Checklist of Order Phasmida Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902 (Leaf and Stick Insects)
for India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
701
14106
56149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
697
14097
56137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
13851
55355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
79
825
2256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
8
69
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
8 Families width 177 Species and 1 Subspecies
Heteronemiidae (Rehn, J. A. G., 1904)1SpeciesTaxom
Aschiphasmatidae Brunner von ..., 189319SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects57SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae (Roberts, 1944)Walking sticks87SpeciesTaxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906Leaf insects7SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Lonchodidae1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896Striped Walkingsticks2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
69 Genera with 177 Species
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Abrachia Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Abrosoma - Redtenbacher, 190610SpeciesTaxom
Asceles Redtenbacher, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Aschiphasma - Westwood, 18341SpeciesTaxom
Baculum Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calvisia Stål, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 190720SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Clonistria Stål, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Coloratobistus Zompro, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Cryptophyllium Cumming, Ban..., 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cuniculina Brunner von ..., 18595SpeciesTaxom
Diesbachia Redtenbacher, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Dinophasma - Uvarov, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eupromachus Brunner von ..., 19113SpeciesTaxom
Eurycnema Audinet-Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hemipachymorpha Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Kerabistus Bragg, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Korinnis Günther, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Ladakhomorpha Hennemann & ..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Lopaphus Westwood, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Maculonecroscia2SpeciesTaxom
Marmessoidea Brunner von ..., 17935SpeciesTaxom
Medaura Stål, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Megalophasma Bi, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Menexenus Stål, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Metentoria Brunner von ..., 18592SpeciesTaxom
Monandroptera Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Myronides Stål, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Necroscia Serville, 18356SpeciesTaxom
Neohirasea Rehn, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Nescicroa Karny, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Orxines Stål, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Oxyartes Stål, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Paraclitumnus Brunner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Paramarmessoidea Seow-Choen, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paranecroscia Redtenbacher, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Parasipyloidea Redtenbacher, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Parasosibia Redtenbacher, 19086SpeciesTaxom
Pectodajaca Seow-Choen, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pericentrus Redtenbacher, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pharnacia Stål, 18753SpeciesTaxom
Phobaeticus Brunner von ..., 19076SpeciesTaxom
Phraortes Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phryganistria Stål, 18483SpeciesTaxom
Phyllium Illiger, 1832Leaf insects6SpeciesTaxom
Platycrana Gray, 17922SpeciesTaxom
Presbistus - Kirby, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Prexaspes Stal, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prisomera Gray, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18023SpeciesTaxom
Pseudososibia2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostheneboea Carl, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Pulchriphyllium Griffini, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Ramulus Stal, 187324SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphophasma Brunner von ..., 19072SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiderus Serville, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Sceptrophasma Brock & Seow..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Scionecra Karny, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sipyloidea Brunner von ..., 19088SpeciesTaxom
Sosibia Stål, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Spinohirasea Zompro, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Staelonchodes Kirby, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Tagesoidea Redtenbacher, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Tirachoidea Brunner von ..., 18753SpeciesTaxom
Tithonophasma Zompro, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 18596SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
177 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abrachia clinteria (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cladoxerus clinterius Westwood, 1859
Abrosoma apterum Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma carinulatum Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma flavoguttatum Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma integer Redtenbacher, 1908
Abrosoma integrum Redtenbacher, 1908
Abrosoma modestum Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma sericeum Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma singulare Redtenbacher, 1906
Abrosoma virescens Redtenbacher, 1906
Asceles annandalei Günther, 1938
Asceles elongatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Aschiphasma annulipes Westwood, 1834Black and Green Phasma
Baculum stilpnus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859
Calvisia fuscoalata Redtenbacher, 1908
Calvisia hilaris Westwood, 1848
Carausius abdominalis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius bolivari Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius burri Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius debilis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius furcillatus Pantel, 1917
Carausius hilaris Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius imbellis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius insolens Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius juvenilis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius lobulatipes Pantel, 1917
Carausius mancus Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907Common stick insect
Carausius patruclis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius pustulosus Pantel, 1917
Carausius rotundatolobatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius rudissimus Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius sikkimensis Brunner von ..., 1907
Carausius theiseni Cappe de Bai..., 1934
Carausius vacillans Brunner von ..., 1907
Clonaria beroe Westwood, 1859
Clonaria indica Gray, 1835
Clonistria linearis Drury, 1773
Coloratobistus villosum Redtenbacher, 1908
Coloratobistus villosus Redtenbacher, 1908
Cryptophyllium tibetense Liu, 1993
Cuniculina cunicula Westwood, 1859Sri Lankan Stick Insect
Cuniculina cuniculus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina cunicula Westwood, 1859
Cuniculina insignis Wood-Mason, 1873Naga Stick Insect
Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859Stilpna Stick Insect
Diesbachia setosipes Redtenbacher, 1908
Dinophasma nathani Bragg, 2001
Dinophasma ruficornis Redtenbacher, 1906
Eupromachus alienigenus Brunner von ..., 1907
Eupromachus mocsaryi Kuthy, 1911
Eurycnema goliath Gray, 1834Goliath stick insect
Graeffea seychellensis Ferriere, 1912Seychelles Palm Stick Insect
Hemipachymorpha omphale Westwood, 1859
Kerabistus (Kerabistus) affinis Haan, 1842
Kerabistus (Kerabistus) fulvescens Redtenbacher, 1906
Korinnis errans Günther, 1938
Ladakhomorpha longipes Hennemann & ..., 1999
Lopaphus porus Westwood, 1859
Maculonecroscia menaka Wood-Mason, 1877
Marmessoidea annulata Fabricius, 1798Yellow and Brown Flying Stick
Marmessoidea casignetus Westwood, 1859
Marmessoidea flavomarginata Redtenbacher, 1908
Marmessoidea rosea Fabricius, 1793Yellow-Spotted Flying Stick
Medaura austeni Wood-Mason, 1875
Medaura scabriuscula Wood-Mason, 1873Rough Stick Insect
Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896Pandanus stick insect
Megalophasma asperatum Bates, 1865
Menexenus lacertinus Westwood, 1848
Menexenus obtusespinosus Sinéty, 1901
Menexenus quadrilobatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Menexenus rotunginus Giglio-Tos, 1914
Menexenus semiarmatus Westwood, 1848
Menexenus tenmalainus Günther, 1938
Metentoria regulus Westwood, 1859
Monandroptera jumnos (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Monandroptera acanthomera Burmeister, 1838
Myronides curvithorax Brunner von ..., 1907
Necroscia affinis Gray, 1835Variable Flying Stick
Necroscia annulipes Gray, 1835Yellow Flying Stick
Necroscia manicata Lichtenstein, 1802
Necroscia marginata Gray, 1835Red and White-Striped Flying Stick
Necroscia punctata (Gray, 1835)⇒ Necroscia westwoodi Kirby, 1904
Neohirasea obesus Brunner von ..., 1907
Nescicroa bimaculata Olivier, 1792
Orxines rugulosus Redtenbacher, 1908
Oxyartes cresphontes Westwood, 1859
Paraclitumnus hispidulus (Wood-Mason, 1873)⇒ Sceptrophasma hispidulum Wood-Mason, 1873
Paramarmessoidea annulata Fabricius, 1798Yellow and Brown Flying Stick
Paranecroscia bimaculata Olivier, 1792
Paranecroscia marginata Gray, 1835Red and White-Striped Flying Stick
Parasipyloidea ficta (Redtenbacher, 1908)⇒ Parasipyloidea fictus Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasipyloidea fictus Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasipyloidea montana Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasipyloidea shiva Westwood, 1859
Parasosibia descendens Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasosibia inferior Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasosibia maculata Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasosibia parva Redtenbacher, 1908
Parasosibia villosa Redtenbacher, 1908
Pectodajaca modestum Redtenbacher, 1906
Pericentrus bicoronatus Westwood, 1848
Pericentrus pinnatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Pharnacia biceps Redtenbacher, 1908Giant Brown Stick Insect
Pharnacia westwoodii Wood-Mason, 1875
Phobaeticus annamallayanus Wood-Mason, 1877
Phobaeticus incertus Brunner von ..., 1907
Phobaeticus ingens Redtenbacher, 1908
Phobaeticus serratipes Gray, G.R., 1835Giant Malayan Stick Insect
Phobaeticus sinetyi Brunner von ..., 1907
Phraortes curvithorax Brunner von ..., 1907
Phryganistria sarmentosa (Westwood, 1848)⇒ Phryganistria virgea Westwood, 1848
Phryganistria virgea Westwood, 1848
Phyllium (Phyllium) geryon Gray, 1843
Phyllium (Phyllium) hausleithneri Brock, 1999Hausleithner's Leaf Insect
Phyllium (Phyllium) siccifolium (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Phyllium hausleithneri Brock, 1999
Phyllium (Phyllium) westwoodii Wood-Mason, 1875Celebes Leaf Insect
Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum Gray, 1832Gray's Leaf Insect
Platycrana viridana Olivier, 1792
Presbistus crudelis Westwood, 1859
Presbistus peleus Gray, 1835Green Striped Flying Stick
Prexaspes (Elasia) pholcus Westwood, 1859
Prisomera asperum Brunner von ..., 1907
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Prisopus ohrtmanni Lichtenstein, 1802
Pseudososibia albidotarsi Srinivasan, ..., 2018
Pseudostheneboea minor Carl, 1913
Pseudostheneboea segregata Carl, 1913
Pulchriphyllium bioculatum (Gray, G.R., 1832)⇒ Phyllium bioculatum Gray, 1832
Pulchriphyllium bioculatum scythe Gray, 1843
Ramulus aboricus Giglio-Tos, 1914
Ramulus alauna Westwood, 1859
Ramulus alienus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus amathia Westwood, 1859
Ramulus anterior Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus arrogans Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus artemis Westwood, 1859
Ramulus ceylonense Otte & Brock, 2005
Ramulus cylindriceps Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus decolyi Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus detrectans Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus emendatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus filiformis Herbst, 1786
Ramulus frustrans Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus fuscolineatus Wood-Mason, 1873
Ramulus hydrocephalus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus laevigatus (Wood-Mason, 1873)⇒ Ramulus ceylonense Otte & Brock, 2005
Ramulus neomodestus Otte & Brock, 2005
Ramulus oberthuri Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus operculatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus perfidus Giglio-Tos, 1914
Ramulus rotunginus Giglio-Tos, 1914
Ramulus russellii Bates, 1865
Ramulus westwoodii Wood-Mason, 1873
Rhamphophasma mallati Brunner von ..., 1907
Rhaphiderus scabrosus Percheron, 1829Mauritius Rough Stick Insect
Sceptrophasma hispidulum Wood-Mason, 1873Andaman islands Stick Insect
Sceptrophasma humilis Westwood, 1859
Scionecra menaka Wood-Mason, 1877
Sipyloidea atricoxis Westwood, 1859
Sipyloidea brevialata Redtenbacher, 1908
Sipyloidea fontanesina Giglio-Tos, 1910
Sipyloidea inscia Redtenbacher, 1908
Sipyloidea nitida Günther, 1938
Sipyloidea sipylus Westwood, 1859Madagascan Stick Insect
Sipyloidea stigmata Redtenbacher, 1908
Sosibia aurita Fabricius, 1793Multi-Eared Sosibia
Sosibia pholidotus Westwood, 1859
Spinohirasea bengalensis Brunner von ..., 1907
Staelonchodes geniculatus (Gray, G.R., 1835)⇒ Lonchodes geniculatus Gray, 1835
Tagesoidea tages Westwood, 1859
Tirachoidea biceps (Redtenbacher, 1908)⇒ Pharnacia biceps Redtenbacher, 1908
Tirachoidea westwoodii (Wood-Mason, 1875)⇒ Pharnacia westwoodii Wood-Mason, 1875
Tithonophasma tithonus Gray, 1835
Trachythorax atrosignatus Brunner von ..., 1893
Trachythorax conspersus Redtenbacher, 1908
Trachythorax illaesa Redtenbacher, 1908
Trachythorax maculicollis Westwood, 1848Oleander Stick-insect
Trachythorax planiceps Redtenbacher, 1908
Trachythorax sparaxes Westwood, 1859

Subnodes of Phasmida with occurrences in India
SuborderVerophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
7
68
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLonchodidae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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