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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
425
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
1
5
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Britain
5 Genera with 7 Species
Brachyrtacus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostethus Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hermarchus Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
7 Species
Brachyrtacus celatus Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus binodis Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus filum Sharp, 1898
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Hermarchus novaebritanniae Wood-Mason, 1877
Megacrania nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher, 1908
Megacrania phelaus Westwood, 1859

Subnodes of Phasmatidae with occurrences in New Britain
SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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