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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
80
830
2265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
7
68
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
53
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
27
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for India
27 Genera with 87 Species
#BCEGMNPRST
Baculum Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 190719SpeciesTaxom
Cuniculina Brunner von ..., 18594SpeciesTaxom
Eupromachus Brunner von ..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Eurycnema Audinet-Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Medaura Stål, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Menexenus Stål, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Metentoria Brunner von ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Monandroptera Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Myronides Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Neohirasea Rehn, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pericentrus Redtenbacher, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pharnacia Stål, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Phobaeticus Brunner von ..., 19075SpeciesTaxom
Phraortes Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phryganistria Stål, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Platycrana Gray, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Prisomera Gray, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudostheneboea Carl, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Ramulus Stal, 187324SpeciesTaxom
Rhamphophasma Brunner von ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphiderus Serville, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Spinohirasea Zompro, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Staelonchodes Kirby, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Tirachoidea Brunner von ..., 18752SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
87 Species
Baculum stilpnus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859
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
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
Eupromachus alienigenus Brunner von ..., 1907
Eupromachus mocsaryi Kuthy, 1911
Eurycnema goliath Gray, 1834Goliath stick insect
Graeffea seychellensis Ferriere, 1912Seychelles Palm Stick Insect
Medaura austeni Wood-Mason, 1875
Medaura scabriuscula Wood-Mason, 1873Rough Stick Insect
Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896Pandanus stick insect
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
Neohirasea obesus Brunner von ..., 1907
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
Platycrana viridana Olivier, 1792
Prisomera asperum Brunner von ..., 1907
Pseudostheneboea minor Carl, 1913
Pseudostheneboea segregata Carl, 1913
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
Spinohirasea bengalensis Brunner von ..., 1907
Staelonchodes geniculatus (Gray, G.R., 1835)⇒ Lonchodes geniculatus Gray, 1835
Tirachoidea biceps (Redtenbacher, 1908)⇒ Pharnacia biceps Redtenbacher, 1908
Tirachoidea westwoodii (Wood-Mason, 1875)⇒ Pharnacia westwoodii Wood-Mason, 1875

Subnodes of Phasmatidae with occurrences in India
SubfamilyCladomorphinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyClitumninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
9
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
9
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidoderinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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