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phasmatodea (dict)
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PhasmatodeaThe Phasmatodea are a group of insects. The phasmids include the stick insects, the ghost insects and the leaf insects. In old classifications they are considered a suborder of Orthoptera. The name is derived from the Greek "phasm" meaning an apparition, a phantom, refers to the cryptic appearance and mimetic behavior of these insects. Classification Order Phasmatodea Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902 - Superfamily Timematoidea Parker, 1982
- Superfamily Phyllioidea Karny, 1923
- Family Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906
- Family Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896 Striped Walkingsticks
- Tribe Anisomorphini Redtenbacher, 1906
- Tribe Stratocleidini Brunner, 1915
- Tribe Pseudophasmatini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Xerosomatini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Prisopodini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Heteronemiini Gnther, 1953 Common Walkingsticks
- Tribe Xeropsidini m.
- Family Korinnidae Gnther, 1953
- Family Aschiphasmatidae Brunner, 1893
- Family Heteropterygidae Rehn, 1904 ~Family Obrimidae Rehn & Rehn, 1939
- Tribe Heteropterygini Kirby, 1896
- Tribe Obrimini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Anisacanthini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Datamini Rehn & Rehn, 1939
- Family Pygirhynchidae Redtenbacher, 1906
- Family Bacillidae Redtenbacher, 1906
- Tribe Xylicini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Antongiliini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Bacillini Gnther, 1953
- Superfamily Phasmatoidea Karny, 1923
- Family Tropidoderidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Podacanthidae Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Tropidoderini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Monandropterini Brunner, 1893
- Family Phasmatidae Karny, 1923 Winged Walkingsticks
- Tribe Phasmatini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Stephanacridini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Achriopterini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Acanthomimini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Pharnaciini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Baculini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Acanthoxylini Bradley & Galil, 1977
- Family Eurycanthidae Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Neopromachini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Eurycanthini m.
- Family Xeroderidae Gnther, 1953
- Family Platycranidae Redtenbacher, 1908
- Family Bacteriidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Cladomorphidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Phibalosomatidae Redtenbacher, 1908
- Tribe Hesperophasmatini Rehn, 1901
- Tribe Cladoxerini Karny, 1923
- Tribe Craspedoniini Bradley & Galil, 1977
- Tribe Bacteriini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Otocraniini m.
- Family Palophidae Redtenbacher, 1908
- Family Necrosciidae Brunner, 1893
- Family Pachymorphidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Clitumnidae Brunner, 1907
- Tribe Ramulini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Hemipachymorphini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Pachymorphini Brunner, 1893
- Family Lonchodidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Prisomeridae Karny, 1923
- Tribe Lonchodini Brunner, 1893
- Tribe Menexenini Brunner, 1893
- Family Diapheromeridae Karny, 1923
- Tribe Diapheromerini Zompro, 2001
- Tribe Libethrini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Ocnophilini Gnther, 1953
- Tribe Oreophoetini Zompro, 2001
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