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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4697
21747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4696
21746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
4612
21406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
52
413
1666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
6
64
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
6
64
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
53
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
36
136
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Guinea
36 Genera with 136 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPST
Acrophylla Gray, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Anchiale Stål, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrtacus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Breviphetes Zompro, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Didymuria Kirby, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Dimorphodes Westwood, 190819SpeciesTaxom
Echinothorax Günther, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Erastus Redtenbacher, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Erinaceophasma Zompro, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Eupromachus Brunner von ..., 19112SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 187110SpeciesTaxom
Eurycnema Audinet-Serv..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Extatosoma Gray, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hermagoras Stål, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Hermarchus Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hyrtacus Stål, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Leosthenes Stål, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Macrophasma Hennemann & ..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Neopromachus Giglio-Tos, 192949SpeciesTaxom
Nesiophasma Günther, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Ophicrania Kaup, 19077SpeciesTaxom
Oreophasma Günther, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Papuacocelus Hennemann & ..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Peloriana Uvarov, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Pericentropsis Günther, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Phasma Lichtenstein, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Phasmotaenia Navas, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Phenacocephalus Werner, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Stephanacris Redtenbacher, 20064SpeciesTaxom
Symetriophasma Hennemann & ..., 19362SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatobactron Günther, 19988SpeciesTaxom
Trapezaspis Redtenbacher, 19082SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
136 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acrophylla caesarea Redtenbacher, 1908
Acrophylla wuelfingi Redtenbacher, 1908Quick stick-insect
Anchiale caesarea Redtenbacher, 1908
Anchiale grayi Montrouzier, 1855
Anchiale maculata Olivier, 1792
Anchiale modesta Redtenbacher, 1908
Anchiale simplex Redtenbacher, 1908
Brachyrtacus celatus Sharp, 1898
Breviphetes rammei Günther, 1929
Breviphetes rubrus Zompro, 1998
Breviphetes viridis Zompro, 1998
Carausius simplex Brunner von ..., 1907
Didymuria schultzei Giglio-Tos, 1912
Dimorphodes carinatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes flavostriatus Günther, 1929
Dimorphodes mancus Bates, 1865
Dimorphodes mancus bos Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes mancus buergersi Günther, 1935
Dimorphodes mancus catenulatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes mancus centurio Brunner von ..., 1907
Dimorphodes mancus cristatipennis Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes mancus cuspidatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes mancus mancus Bates, 1865
Dimorphodes mancus mayri (Günther, 1935)⇒ Dimorphodes mancus cuspidatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes miles Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes prostasis Westwood, 1859
Dimorphodes prostasis asper Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes prostasis dorsatus Günther, 1929
Dimorphodes prostasis flabellatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes prostasis gibbonotus Redtenbacher, 1908
Dimorphodes prostasis prostasis Westwood, 1859
Dimorphodes prostasis serripes Redtenbacher, 1908
Echinothorax gazellae Brunner von ..., 1907
Erastus galbanus Redtenbacher, 1908
Erastus galbanus galbanus Redtenbacher, 1908
Erastus galbanus monticola Günther, 1929
Erinaceophasma horridum Brunner von ..., 1907
Erinaceophasma horridus Brunner von ..., 1907
Erinaceophasma recedens Brunner von ..., 1907
Erinaceophasma vepres Brunner von ..., 1907
Erinaceophasma vepres flabellatum Günther, 1929
Erinaceophasma vepres lauterbachi Brunner von ..., 1907
Erinaceophasma vepres olivaceum Günther, 1929
Erinaceophasma vepres vepres Brunner von ..., 1907
Eupromachus acutangulus (Brunner von ..., 1907)⇒ Eupromachus mocsaryi Kuthy, 1911
Eupromachus mocsaryi Kuthy, 1911
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Eurycantha coronata Redtenbacher, 1908
Eurycantha horrida Boisduval, 1835Spiny Devil Stick Insect
Eurycantha immunis Redtenbacher, 1908
Eurycantha insularis Lucas, 1869Oil Palm Stick Insect
Eurycantha latro Redtenbacher, 1908
Eurycantha maluensis Günther, 1929
Eurycantha micracantha Montrouzier, 1855
Eurycantha portentosa Kirby, 1904
Eurycantha rosenbergii Kaup, 1871
Eurycnema nigrospinosa Redtenbacher, 1908
Extatosoma popa Stål, 1875Popa Stick Insect
Extatosoma tiaratum MacLeay, 1826Australian Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Graeffea doederleini Günther, 1929
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Hermagoras cultratolobatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Hermagoras foliopeda Olivier, 1792
Hermagoras foliopeda foliopeda Olivier, 1792
Hermagoras hosei Kirby, 1896Super Z-Bends Stick Insect
Hermarchus novaebritanniae Wood-Mason, 1877
Hyrtacus procerus Brunner von ..., 1907
Hyrtacus semoni Brunner von ..., 1907
Leosthenes emmrichi Zompro, 1998
Leosthenes rubripes Redtenbacher, 1908
Macrophasma biroi Redtenbacher, 1908
Macrophasma lyratus Redtenbacher, 1908
Macrophasma oreitrephes Günther, 1929
Megacrania alpheus Westwood, 1859
Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896Pandanus stick insect
Megacrania nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher, 1908
Megacrania spina Hsiung, 2007
Megacrania wegneri Willemse, 1955
Neopromachus arfacianus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus bolivari Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus buergersi Günther, 1929
Neopromachus doreyanus Bates, 1865Dorey Stick Insect
Neopromachus dyselius Günther, 1929
Neopromachus elegans Günther, 1929
Neopromachus exiguus Günther, 1930
Neopromachus extraordinarius Günther, 1936
Neopromachus fidens Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus frater Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus gibbosus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus gracilis Günther, 1929
Neopromachus injucundus Günther, 1937
Neopromachus insignis Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus insularis Kirby, 1889
Neopromachus iuxtavelatus Günther, 1937
Neopromachus laetus Günther, 1936
Neopromachus lobatipes Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus longicaudus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus mirus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus muticus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus neglectus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus nigrogranulatus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus obrutus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus olbiotyphus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus pachynotus Günther, 1937
Neopromachus pachynotus bicolor Günther, 1937
Neopromachus pachynotus pachynotus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus paradoxus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus parvulus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus perminutus Günther, 1934
Neopromachus pleurospinosus Werner, 1930
Neopromachus posthumus Günther, 1930
Neopromachus ramuensis Günther, 1929
Neopromachus riparius Günther, 1929
Neopromachus robustus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus scharreri Günther, 1929
Neopromachus schlaginhaufeni Günther, 1937
Neopromachus schultzei Giglio-Tos, 1912
Neopromachus semoni Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus sepikanus Giglio-Tos, 1912
Neopromachus servillei Montrouzier, 1855
Neopromachus simulator Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus strumosus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus strumosus strumosus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus velatus Günther, 1929
Neopromachus vestitus Brunner von ..., 1907
Neopromachus wallacei Westwood, 1859
Neopromachus zernyi Günther, 1929
Nesiophasma zanum Hennemann, 1999
Ophicrania aemula Redtenbacher, 1908
Ophicrania apterus Redtenbacher, 1908
Ophicrania bicolor Redtenbacher, 1908
Ophicrania bifasciatus Redtenbacher, 1908
Ophicrania cephalotes Bates, 1865
Ophicrania lineata Brunner von ..., 1907
Ophicrania lineatus Brunner von ..., 1907
Oreophasma exilis Brunner von ..., 1907
Oreophasma polyacanthum Günther, 1929
Papuacocelus papuanus Hennemann & ..., 2006
Peloriana lobiceps MacLeay, 1884
Pericentropsis aculeata Günther, 1936
Phasma gigas Linnaeus, 1758Giant Stick Insect
Phasma reinwardtii Haan, 1842
Phasmotaenia laeviceps Hennemann & ..., 2006
Phenacocephalus coronatus Werner, 1930
Stephanacris brevipes Redtenbacher, 1908
Stephanacris draconius Hennemann & ..., 2006
Stephanacris globiceps Redtenbacher, 1908
Stephanacris multilobatus Hennemann & ..., 2006
Symetriophasma brevitarsa Hennemann & ..., 1996
Symetriophasma echinata Günther, 1936
Thaumatobactron granulosum Hennemann & ..., 1997
Thaumatobactron guentheri Hennemann & ..., 1997
Thaumatobactron harmani Hennemann & ..., 1998
Thaumatobactron mayri Günther, 1930
Thaumatobactron poecilosoma Günther, 1929
Thaumatobactron spinosissima Hennemann & ..., 1998
Thaumatobactron spinosissimum Hennemann & ..., 1998
Thaumatobactron unicolor Hennemann & ..., 1998
Trapezaspis kaiman Redtenbacher, 1908
Trapezaspis loricatus Redtenbacher, 1908

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

Taxom

SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
9
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyExtatosomatinae
Sellick, 1997
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
8
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhasmatinae
G.R. Gray, 1835
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidoderinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXeroderinae
Günther, 1953
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeStephanacridini
Günther, 1953
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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