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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
142
2517
10595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
12
96
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
11
95
334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
48
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
28
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
28 Genera with 53 Species
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Achrioptera Coquerel, 189115SpeciesTaxom
Apterograeffea Cliquennois ..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Cladomorphus Gray, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Cladoxerus Peletier de ..., 1828
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicharmus Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eupromachus Brunner von ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Extatosoma Gray, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Glawiana Hennemann & ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heterophasma Redtenbacher, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Lobophasma Klass, Picke..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Mauritiophasma Cliquennois ..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Monandroptera Audinet-Serv..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Monogynacantha Cliquennois, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Monoiognosis Cliquennois ..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Neohirasea Rehn, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Neopromachus Giglio-Tos, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Parabactridium Redtenbacher, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phasmotaenia Navas, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Phibalosoma Gray, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Prisomera Gray, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Ramulus Stal, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiderus Serville, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Spathomorpha Cliquennois, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Xenomaches Kirby, 18761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
53 Species and 3 Subspecies
Achrioptera cliquennoisi Hennemann & ..., 2004
Achrioptera fallax Coquerel, 1862
Achrioptera gracilis Hennemann & ..., 2004
Achrioptera griveaudi Paulian, 1960
Achrioptera hugeli Cliquennois, 2021
Achrioptera impennis Redtenbacher, 1908
Achrioptera lobipes Rehn, 1940
Achrioptera magnifica Hennemann & ..., 2004
Achrioptera manga Glaw, Hawlit..., 2019
Achrioptera maroloko Glaw, Hawlit..., 2019
Achrioptera punctipes Audinet-Serv..., 1838
Achrioptera punctipes cliquennoisi Hennemann & ..., 2004
Achrioptera punctipes punctipes Serville, 1838
Achrioptera pygmaea Redtenbacher, 1908
Achrioptera spinosissima Kirby, 1891
Apterograeffea marshallae Cliquennois ..., 2002
Apterograeffea reunionensis Cliquennois ..., 2002
Carausius alluaudi Bolivar, 1895Alluaud's stick insect
Carausius baumei Karny, 1910
Carausius gardineri Ferriere, 1912Gardiner's Stick Insect
Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907Common stick insect
Carausius scotti Ferriere, 1912Scott's Spiny Stick Insect
Carausius sechellensis Bolivar, 1895Common Seychelles Stick Insect
Cladomorphus phyllinus Gray, 1835Brazilian Giant Stick Insect
Epicharmus marchali Serville, 1838
Eupromachus acutangulus (Brunner von ..., 1907)⇒ Eupromachus mocsaryi Kuthy, 1911
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Eurycantha insularis Lucas, 1869Oil Palm Stick Insect
Extatosoma popa popa Stål, 1875
Glawiana glawi Hennemann & ..., 2004
Graeffea seychellensis Ferriere, 1912Seychelles Palm Stick Insect
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Heterophasma gaudichaudi Redtenbacher, 1908
Heterophasma multispinosum Cliquennois ..., 2004
Lobophasma redelinghuysensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Lobatophasma redelinghuysense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Mauritiophasma motalai Cliquennois ..., 2004
Monandroptera acanthomera Burmeister, 1838Reunion Thorny Stick Insect
Monogynacantha multispinosa Cliquennois ..., 2004
Monoiognosis bipunctata Cliquennois ..., 2004
Monoiognosis spinosa Cliquennois ..., 2004
Neohirasea gaudichaudi Redtenbacher, 1908
Neopromachus wallacei Westwood, 1859
Parabactridium mirum Redtenbacher, 1908
Phasmotaenia guentheri Hennemann & ..., 2009
Phasmotaenia spinosa Hennemann & ..., 2009
Phibalosoma phyllocephala (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Otocrania aurita Burmeister, 1838
Prisomera canna Haan, 1842
Prisomera spinosissimum Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus nematodes Haan, 1842Great Thin Stick Insect
Ramulus rubrotaeniatus (Günther, 1956)⇒ Clonaria rubrotaeniatus Günther, 1956
Rhaphiderus scabrosus Percheron, 1829Mauritius Rough Stick Insect
Rhaphiderus spiniger Lucas, 1862Reunion Stick Insect
Spathomorpha adefa Cliquennois, 2005
Spathomorpha lancettifer Brancsik, 1893
Xenomaches incommodus Butler, 1876

Subnodes of Phasmatidae with occurrences in Africa
SubfamilyCladomorphinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyClitumninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyExtatosomatinae
Sellick, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhasmatinae
G.R. Gray, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidoderinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXeroderinae
Günther, 1953
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeAchriopterini
Günther, 1953
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStephanacridini
Günther, 1953
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Phasmatidae at gbif.org
Phasmatidae at irmng.org
Phasmatidae at itis.gov