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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region North Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1151
23291
115322
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1145
23270
115280
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1016
22709
113796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
153
1119
2813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
13
51
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
8
42
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
20
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Europe
20 Genera with 31 Species
Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Acrophylla Gray, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Anchiale Stål, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Argosarchus Hutton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Baculum Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Ctenomorpha Gray, 18332SpeciesTaxom
Denhama Werner, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Dixippus Stål, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Eurycnema Audinet-Serv..., 18341SpeciesTaxom
Extatosoma Gray, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hyrtacus Stål, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Paronchestus Redtenbacher, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Podacanthus Gray, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Prisomera Gray, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ramulus Stal, 20084SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Europe
31 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955Unarmed Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla intermedia Salmon, 1955
Acanthoxyla prasina (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acanthoxyla prasina geisovii (Kaup, 1866)⇒ Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866
Acanthoxyla prasina inermis (Salmon, 1955)⇒ Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955
Acanthoxyla speciosa Salmon, 1955
Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acrophylla titan MacLeay, 1826Titan stick insect
Anchiale austrotessulata Brock & Hase..., 2007Tesselated phasmid
Argosarchus horridus White, 1846Bristly Stick Insect
Baculum stilpnus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859
Carausius gracicercatus Chen & He, 2008
Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907Common stick insect
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Ctenomorpha chronus Gray, 1833Stick Insect
Ctenomorpha marginipennis (Gray, 1833)⇒ Ctenomorpha chronus Gray, 1833
Denhama austrocarinata Otte & Brock, 2005Australian Ridged Stick-insect
Dixippus morosus (Sinéty, 1901)⇒ Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Eurycnema goliath Gray, 1834Goliath stick insect
Extatosoma tiaratum tiaratum MacLeay, 1826Macleay?s Spectre
Haplopus ceratophyllus (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Bactrododema hecticum Lichtenstein, 1796
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Hyrtacus caurus Tepper, 1905Sjostedt´s graceful stick-insect
Megacrania alpheus Westwood, 1859
Paronchestus pasimachus Westwood, 1859Slender-dark Stick-insect
Podacanthus wilkinsoni MacLeay, 1882Red-winged stick-insect
Prisomera spinosissimum Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus hydrocephalus Brunner von ..., 1907
Ramulus pseudoporus Westwood, 1859
Ramulus thaii (Hausleithner, 1985)⇒ Baculum thaii Hausleithner, 1985
Ramulus yongrenense Chen & He, 2008

Subnodes of Phasmatidae with occurrences in North Europe
SubfamilyCladomorphinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyClitumninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEurycanthinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyExtatosomatinae
Sellick, 1997
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLonchodinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPhasmatinae
G.R. Gray, 1835
8
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidoderinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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