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Checklist for Order Phasmida Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902 (Leaf and Stick Insects)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
196
1726
6404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
13
87
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North America
13 Families width 198 Species and 6 Subspecies
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks34SpeciesTaxom
Agathemeridae Bradler, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects89SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896Striped Walkingsticks24SpeciesTaxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893Bacillid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Heteronemiidae Rehn, J. A. G., 190411SpeciesTaxom
Bacunculidae Brunner, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Aerophasmidae Martynov, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Susumaniidae Gorochov, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Aschiphasmatidae Brunner von ..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906Leaf insects0SpeciesTaxom
Timematidae Caudell, 1903Timemas27SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North America
86 Genera with 198 Species
#ABCDEGHIKLMNOPQRSTX
Acanthograeffea Günther, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acrophylla Gray, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Agathemera Stål, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Alienobostra Zompro, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Anisomorpha Gray, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Atratomorpha Conle & Henn..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Autolyca Stal, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Bacillus Le Peletier ..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Bacteria Peletier de ..., 1907Bacterians7SpeciesTaxom
Baculum Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bacunculus Burmeister, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bathycharax Kirby, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Calcibacunculus Pierce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Calvisia Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Candovia Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chrestotella Handlirsch, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Clonistria Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Columbiophasma Conle & Henn..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Coniphasma Birket-Smith, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Creoxylus Audinet-Serv..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Decidia Stål, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Diapherodes Gray, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromera Gray, 182418SpeciesTaxom
Dubiophasma Zompro, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Echinothorax Günther, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Entoria Stål, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Erringtonia Brunner von ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Euphasma Redtenbacher, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurybistus - Bragg, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Gongylopus Brunner von ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Heteronemia Gray, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Holca Redtenbacher, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolibethra Caudell, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hypocyrtus Redtenbacher, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Interphasma Chen & He, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Kerabistus Bragg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Laciniobethra Conle, Henne..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lamponius Stål, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Leptynia Pantel, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Lysicles Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Manomera Rehn and Hebard, 19006SpeciesTaxom
Mauritiophasma Cliquennois ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Megaphasma Caudell, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Metriophasma Uvarov, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Necroscia Serville, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Neoclides Uvarov, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Neopromachus Giglio-Tos, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ocnophiloidea Zompro, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Olinta Redtenbacher, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Oncotophasma Rehn, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Pachyscia Redtenbacher, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Parabacillus Caudell, 1903Short-horn Walkingsticks3SpeciesTaxom
Paracalynda Zompro, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paradiacantha Redtenbacher, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Paraleiophasma Chen & He, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Paranisomorpha Redtenbacher, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraprisomera Hennemann, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paraprisopus Redtenbacher, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Parastratocles Redtenbacher, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paronchestus Redtenbacher, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Perliodes Redtenbacher, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Phanocles Stål, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Phanocloidea Zompro, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phasmotaenia Navas, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phobaeticus Brunner von ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Phraortes Stål, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Phyllium Illiger, 1798
Leaf insects0SpeciesTaxom
Presbistus - Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prexaspes Stal, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophasma Kirby, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosermyle Caudell, 190324SpeciesTaxom
Qiongphasma Chen, He & Li, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Ramulus Stal, 19976SpeciesTaxom
Rugosolibethra Zompro, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sermyle Stål, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Sinophasma Günther, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Sipyloidea Brunner von ..., 18593SpeciesTaxom
Sosibia Stål, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Stheneboea Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Timema Scudder, 1993Timemas27SpeciesTaxom
Xera Redtenbacher, 20111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
198 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthograeffea denticulata Redtenbacher, 1908
Acrophylla wuelfingi Redtenbacher, 1908Quick stick-insect
Agathemera elegans Philippi, 1863
Agathemera reclusa S. H. Scudder, 1890
Alienobostra godmani Redtenbacher, 1908
Anisomorpha buprestoides Stoll, 1813Devil Rider
Anisomorpha ferruginea Palisot de B..., 1805Dark Walkingstick
Anisomorpha paromalus Westwood, 1859Red-striped Stick Insect
Atratomorpha bispinosa Conle, Henne..., 2011
Autolyca elena Gorochov & B..., 2008
Autolyca pallidicornis Stål, 1875
Autolyca picturata Redtenbacher, 1906
Bacillus palmeri (Caudell, 1903)⇒ Parabacillus palmeri Caudell, 1903
Bacteria aetolus Westwood, 1859Sonoran Stick Insect
Bacteria foliolata Redtenbacher, 1908
Bacteria frustrans Redtenbacher, 1908
Bacteria horni Redtenbacher, 1908Horn's Stick-insect
Bacteria nova Redtenbacher, 1908
Bacteria quadrispinosa Redtenbacher, 1908
Bacteria reclusa Brunner von ..., 1907
Baculum stilpnus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859
Bacunculus blatchleyi (Caudell, 1905)⇒ Manomera blatchleyi blatchleyi Caudell, 1905
Bathycharax auriculatus Redtenbacher, 1906
Calcibacunculus tenuis W. D. Pierce, 1951
Calvisia hemus Westwood, 1859
Candovia peridromes Westwood, 1859Sydney Stick-insect
Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907Common stick insect
Chrestotella danae S. H. Scudder, 1868
Clonaria dicranura Uvarov, 1939
Clonaria schizura Uvarov, 1939
Clonistria comis Bates, 1865
Columbiophasma quindensis Goudot, 1843
Coniphasma rosenkrantzi S. J. R. Bir..., 1981
Creoxylus biaculeatus Conle, Henne..., 2011
Decidia magnifica Conle, Henne..., 2009
Decidia microptera Conle, Henne..., 2011
Diapherodes achalus (Rehn, J.A.G., 1904)⇒ Haplopus achalus Rehn, 1904
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) arizonensis Caudell, 1903Arizona Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) calcarata Burmeister, 1838
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) carolina Scudder, 1901Carolina Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) erythropleura Hebard, 1923
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) femorata Say, 1824Common American Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) kevani Vickery, 1997
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) nitens Brunner von ..., 1907
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) persimilis Caudell, 1904Similar Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) petita Vickery, 1997
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) tamaulipensis Rehn, 1909Tamaulipan Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) torquata Hebard, 1934Twisted Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) velii Walsh, 1864Prairie Walkingstick
Diapheromera velii eucnemis Hebard, 1937
Diapheromera velii velii Walsh, B.D., 1864Prairie Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Rhabdoceratites) beckeri Kaup, 1871
Diapheromera (Rhabdoceratites) covilleae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Coville's Walkingstick
Diapheromera arena Stidham & St..., 2018
Diapheromera femoratum (Say, 1824)⇒ Diapheromera femorata Say, 1824
Dubiophasma longicarinatum Zompro, 2001
Echinothorax gazellae Brunner von ..., 1907
Entoria humilis Bi, 1993
Erringtonia malaccensis Brunner von ..., 1907
Eurybistus fallax Bragg, 2001
Gongylopus adiposus Brunner von ..., 1907
Graeffea crouanii Le Guillou, 1841Coconut Stick Insect
Haplopus ceratophyllus (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Bactrododema hecticum Lichtenstein, 1796
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Haplopus mayeri Caudell, 1905Mayer´s Walkingstick
Haplopus scabricollis Gray, 1835Mayer's Walkingstick
Heteronemia contracta Brunner von ..., 1907
Heteronemia foliata Brunner von ..., 1907
Heteronemia forcipata Brunner von ..., 1907
Heteronemia granulicollis Blanchard, 1851
Heteronemia mexicana Gray, 1835
Heteronemia oaxacae Hebard, 1932
Heteronemia unidentatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Holca annulipes Redtenbacher, 1906
Hoplolibethra tuberculata (Caudell, 1904)⇒ Sermyle tuberculata Caudell, 1904
Hypocyrtus incertus
Hypocyrtus postpositus (Redtenbacher, 1908)⇒ Lamponius postpositus Redtenbacher, 1908
Hypocyrtus scythrus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Lamponius scythrus Westwood, 1859
Interphasma leigongshanense Xu, Yang & Guo, 2010
Kerabistus (Kerabistus) dulichia Westwood, 1859
Laciniobethra conradi Giglio-Tos, 1898
Lamponius portoricensis Rehn, 1903
Lamponius postpositus Redtenbacher, 1908
Lamponius scythrus Westwood, 1859
Leptynia attenuata iberica Scali, Milan..., 2012
Lysicles hippolytus Stål, 1877Lysicles Stick-insect
Manomera blatchleyi Caudell, 1905Blatchley Walkingstick
Manomera blatchleyi atlantica Davis, 1923
Manomera blatchleyi blatchleyi Caudell, 1905Blatchley's Walkingstick
Manomera brachypyga Rehn & Hebard, 1914Short-Rumped Walkingstick
Manomera orthostylus (Caudell, 1913)⇒ Manomera tenuescens Scudder, 1900
Manomera tenuescens Scudder, 1900Slender-bodied Walkingstick
Mauritiophasma motalai Cliquennois ..., 2004
Megaphasma denticrus Stål, 1875Giant Walkingstick
Megaphasma dentricus (Beamer, 1932)⇒ Megaphasma denticrus Stål, 1875
Megaphasma furcatum Brunner von ..., 1907
Metriophasma (Metriophasma) diocles Westwood, 1859
Necroscia bidentata Chen & He, 2008
Neoclides simyra Westwood, 1859
Neopromachus lobatipes Brunner von ..., 1907
Ocnophiloidea regularis Brunner von ..., 1907Trinidad Twig
Oncotophasma martini Griffini, 1896
Pachyscia heishidingensis Ho, 2012
Parabacillus coloradus Scudder, 1893Colorado Short-horn walkingstick
Parabacillus hesperus Hebard, 1934Western Short-horn Walkingstick
Parabacillus palmeri Caudell, 1903
Paracalynda picta Brunner von ..., 1907
Paradiacantha acanthocephala Haan, 1842
Paraleiophasma yunnanense Chen & He, 2008
Paraprisomera coronata Brunner von ..., 1907
Paraprisopus merismus Westwood, 1859
Parastratocles viridis Hebard, 1919
Paronchestus pasimachus Westwood, 1859Slender-dark Stick-insect
Perliodes nigrogranulosus Redtenbacher, 1906
Phanocles burkartii Saussure, 1868
Phanocles zehntneri Redtenbacher, 1908
Phanocloidea segmentaria Redtenbacher, 1908
Phasmotaenia australe Günther, 1933
Phobaeticus hypharpax Westwood, 1859
Phraortes basalis Chen & He, 2008
Phraortes formosanus Shiraki, 1935
Presbistus darnis Westwood, 1859
Prexaspes (Elasia) pholcus Westwood, 1859
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Prisopus biolleyi Carl, 1913
Pseudophasma lakini Conle & Henn..., 2012
Pseudosermyle arbuscula Rehn, 1902
Pseudosermyle banksii (Caudell, 1903)⇒ Pseudosermyle strigata Scudder, 1900
Pseudosermyle carinulata Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle catalinae Rentz & Weis..., 1981Catalina Walkingstick
Pseudosermyle chorreadero Conle , Henn..., 2007
Pseudosermyle claviger Conle , Henn..., 2007
Pseudosermyle elongata Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle godmani Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle incongruens Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle inconspicua Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle neptuna Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle olmeca Saussure, 1870
Pseudosermyle phalangiphora Rhen, 1907
Pseudosermyle procera Conle , Henn..., 2007
Pseudosermyle straminea Scudder, 1900Gray Walkingstick
Pseudosermyle stramineus (Scudder, S.H., 1900)⇒ Pseudosermyle straminea Scudder, 1900
Pseudosermyle striata Burmeister, 1838
Pseudosermyle striatus Burmeister, 1838
Pseudosermyle strigata Scudder, 1900Striped Walkingstick
Pseudosermyle strigiceps Kaup, 1871
Pseudosermyle tenuis Rehn & Hebard, 1909
Pseudosermyle tolteca Saussure, 1859
Pseudosermyle tridens (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Pseudosermyle elongata Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudosermyle truncata Caudell, 1903Truncate Walkingstick
Qiongphasma bispinosus Ho, 2013
Qiongphasma jianfengense jianfengense Chen & He, 2002
Ramulus hydrocephalus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus interruptus Chen & He, 2008
Ramulus nigrodentatus Chen & Yin, 1996
Ramulus phyllodeus Chen & He, 2008
Ramulus pseudoarrogans Chen & He, 2008
Ramulus xingshanense Chen & He, 1997
Rugosolibethra crassespinosa Brunner von ..., 1907
Sermyle bidens Kaup, 1871
Sermyle elegantior Brunner von ..., 1907
Sermyle mexicana Saussure, 1859Mexican Walkingstick
Sermyle mexicanus (Saussure, 1868)⇒ Sermyle mexicana Saussure, 1859
Sermyle saussurei Stål, 1875
Sermyle saussurii (Stål, 1875)⇒ Sermyle saussurei Stål, 1875
Sermyle truncata
Sermyle tuberculata Caudell, 1904
Sinophasma largum Chen & Chen, 1998
Sipyloidea biplagiata Redtenbacher, 1908
Sipyloidea similis John, Rentz ..., 1987Similar Winged Stick-insect
Sipyloidea sipylus Westwood, 1859Madagascan Stick Insect
Sosibia aesalus Westwood, 1859
Sosibia flavomarginata Chen & He, 2008
Stheneboea repudiosa Brunner von ..., 1907Club-End Wart-legged Stick Insect
Timema bartmani Vickery & Sa..., 1997Bartman's Timema
Timema boharti Tinkham, 1942Bohart's Timema
Timema californica (Scudder, S.H., 1895)⇒ Timema californicum Scudder, 1895
Timema californicum Scudder, 1895California Timema
Timema chumash Hebard, 1920Chumash Timema
Timema coffmani Sandoval & V..., 1998Coffman's Timema
Timema cristinae Vickery, 1993Cristina's Timema
Timema dorotheae Strohecker, 1966Dorothy's Timema
Timema douglasi Sandoval & V..., 1996Douglas Timema
Timema genevievae Rentz, 1978Genevieve's Timema
Timema knulli Strohecker, 1951Knull's Timema
Timema landelsense Vickery & Sa..., 2001Landels-Hill Timema
Timema landelsensis Vickery & Sa..., 2001Landels-Hill Timema
Timema monikense Vickery & Sa..., 1998Santa Monica Mountains Timema
Timema monikensis Vickery & Sa..., 1998Santa Monica Mountains Timema
Timema morongense Vickery, 2001Morongo Valley Timema
Timema morongensis Vickery, 2001Morongo Valley Timema
Timema nakipa Vickery, 1993Napika Timema
Timema nevadense Strohecker, 1966Nevada Timema
Timema petita Vickery & Sa..., 2001Petite Timema
Timema podura Strohecker, 1936Sierra Nevada Mts. Timema
Timema poppense Vickery & Sa..., 1999Poppe Road Timema
Timema poppensis Vickery & Sa..., 1999Poppe Road Timema
Timema ritense Hebard, 1937Santa Rita Mts. Timema
Timema ritensis Hebard, 1937Santa Rita Mts. Timema
Timema shepardi Vickery & Sa..., 1999Shepard's Timema
Timema tahoe Vickery, 1993Tahoe Timema
Xera magdalenae Conle, Henne..., 2011

Subnodes of Phasmida with occurrences in North America
SuborderAgathemerodea
Zompro, 2004
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderTimematodea
Kevan, 1982
1
1
27
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderVerophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
8
81
166
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAerophasmidae
Martynov, 1928
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyBacunculidae
Brunner, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySusumaniidae
Gorochov, 1988
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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