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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
23
61
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
3
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
3
10
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
7
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
6
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
6 Genera with 14 Species
Anchiale Stål, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrtacus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostethus Kirby, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Hermarchus Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18593SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
14 Species
Anchiale confusa (Sharp, 1898)⇒ Anchiale maculata Olivier, 1792
Anchiale maculata Olivier, 1792
Anchiale stolli (Sharp, 1898)⇒ Anchiale maculata Olivier, 1792
Brachyrtacus celatus Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus binodis Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus filum Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus woodfordi Kirby, 1896Woodford's Stick Insect
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Eurycantha horrida Boisduval, 1835Spiny Devil Stick Insect
Eurycantha insularis Lucas, 1869Oil Palm Stick Insect
Hermarchus novaebritanniae Wood-Mason, 1877
Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896Pandanus stick insect
Megacrania nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher, 1908
Megacrania phelaus Westwood, 1859

Subnodes of Phasmatidae with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhasmatinae
G.R. Gray, 1835
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



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