Phasmatodea

The 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.

Table of contents

1 Classification
2 External links
3 Books

Classification

Order Phasmatodea Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902

Superfamily Timematoidea Parker, 1982
- Family Timematidae Caudell, 1903 Timemas
Superfamily Phyllioidea Karny, 1923
- Family Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906
- Family Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896 Striped Walkingsticks
  - Tribe Anisomorphini Redtenbacher, 1906
  - Tribe Stratocleidini Brunner, 1915
  - Tribe Pseudophasmatini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Xerosomatini Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Prisopodini Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Heteronemiini Günther, 1953 Common Walkingsticks
  - Tribe Xeropsidini m.
- Family Korinnidae Günther, 1953
- Family Aschiphasmatidae Brunner, 1893
- Family Heteropterygidae Rehn, 1904 ~Family Obrimidae Rehn & Rehn, 1939
  - Tribe Heteropterygini Kirby, 1896
  - Tribe Obrimini Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Anisacanthini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Datamini Rehn & Rehn, 1939
- Family Pygirhynchidae Redtenbacher, 1906
- Family Bacillidae Redtenbacher, 1906
  - Tribe Xylicini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Antongiliini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Bacillini Günther, 1953
Superfamily Phasmatoidea Karny, 1923
- Family Tropidoderidae Brunner, 1893 ~Family Podacanthidae Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Tropidoderini Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Monandropterini Brunner, 1893
- Family Phasmatidae Karny, 1923 Winged Walkingsticks
  - Tribe Phasmatini Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Stephanacridini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Achriopterini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Acanthomimini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Pharnaciini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Baculini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Acanthoxylini Bradley & Galil, 1977
- Family Eurycanthidae Brunner, 1893
  - Tribe Neopromachini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Eurycanthini m.
- Family Xeroderidae Günther, 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 Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Hemipachymorphini Günther, 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 Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Ocnophilini Günther, 1953
  - Tribe Oreophoetini Zompro, 2001