Phasmatinae
Encyclopedia
Phasmatinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family
Phasmatidae
. They contain at least three tribes
. Some treatments recognize up to seven tribes.
The generally recognized tribes are:
The Clitumnini and Pharnaciini
are here separated in a distinct subfamily Clitumninae, and while the Achriopterini and Stephanacridini are also often placed in the Phasmatinae, other authors treat them as tribes incertae sedis
among the Phasmatidae as is done here.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Phasmatidae
Phasmatidae
Phasmatidae is a family of the stick insects . They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea.Like many of their relatives, Phasmatidae are capable of regenerating limbs and commonly reproduce by parthenogenesis...
. They contain at least three tribes
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
. Some treatments recognize up to seven tribes.
The generally recognized tribes are:
- Acanthomimini
- AcanthoxyliniAcanthoxyliniAcanthoxylini is a tribe of Phasmatodeas . They belong to the "typical" stick insects of the superfamily Anareolatae, though they are rather notable among these...
- Phasmatini
The Clitumnini and Pharnaciini
Pharnaciini
Pharnaciini is a tribe of stick insects comprising nine genera.-External links:* *...
are here separated in a distinct subfamily Clitumninae, and while the Achriopterini and Stephanacridini are also often placed in the Phasmatinae, other authors treat them as tribes incertae sedis
Incertae sedis
, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
among the Phasmatidae as is done here.