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Checklist for Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 (Walking sticks)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
64
333
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, Leaf insects, Phasmids
5
26
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Verophasmatodea
Zompro, 2004
5
26
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Anareolatae
Redtenbacher, 1906
2
22
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhasmatidae
Roberts, 1944
Walking sticks
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
12 Genera with 23 Species
Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 18999SpeciesTaxom
Anchiale Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Argosarchus Hutton, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Cotylosoma Wood-Mason, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Davidrentzia Brock & Hase..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Didymuria Kirby, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Graeffea Brunner von ..., 18411SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hermarchus Stål, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoclitarchus Salmon, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Tepakiphasma Buckley & Br..., 20101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
23 Species
Acanthoxyla fasciata Hutton, 1899
Acanthoxyla geisoveii Kaup, 1866
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla huttoni (Salmon, 1955)⇒ Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866
Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955Unarmed Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla intermedia Salmon, 1955
Acanthoxyla prasina (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acanthoxyla speciosa Salmon, 1955
Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Anchiale simplex Redtenbacher, 1908
Argosarchus horridus White, 1846Bristly Stick Insect
Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846)⇒ Argosarchus horridus White, 1846
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Clitarchus rakauwhakanekeneke Buckley, Mye..., 2014
Clitarchus tepaki Buckley, Mye..., 2014
Cotylosoma amphibius Stål, 1877
Cotylosoma godeffroyi Redtenbacher, 1908
Davidrentzia valida Brock & Hase..., 2007Rentz's Strong Stick-insect
Didymuria violescens Leach, 1814Spur legged phasmid
Graeffea crouanii Le Guillou, 1841Coconut Stick Insect
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Pseudoclitarchus sentus Salmon, 1948The Three Kings Stick Insect
Tepakiphasma ngatikuri Buckley & Br..., 2010

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPhasmatinae
G.R. Gray, 1835
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPlatycraninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTropidoderinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyXeroderinae
Günther, 1953
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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