Megaphasma
Megaphasma denticrus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Diapheromeridae
Subfamily: Diapheromerinae
Genus: Megaphasma
Caudell, 1903

Megaphasma is a genus of walking sticks in the family Diapheromeridae. There are at least two described species in Megaphasma.[1][2][3][4]

Species

These two species belong to the genus Megaphasma:

  • Megaphasma denticrus (Stål, 1875) (giant walkingstick)
  • Megaphasma furcatum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)

References

  1. "Megaphasma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Megaphasma". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Brock, Paul D.; Otte, Daniel (2019). "genus Megaphasma Caudell, 1903". Phasmida species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

Further reading

  • Arment, Chad (2006). Stick Insects of the Continental United States and Canada. Coachwhip Publications. ISBN 978-1930585232.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.