Pseudophasmatidae

Pseudophasmatidae
Pseudophasma acanthonotum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Suborder: Verophasmatodea
Family: Pseudophasmatidae
Tribes
  • Anisomorphini
  • Heteronemiini
  • Prisopodini
  • Pseudophasmatini
  • Stratocleidini
  • Xeropsidini
  • Xerosomatini

Pseudophasmatidae is a family of stick insect, commonly called the "striped walkingsticks". An important identifying characteristic is its mesothorax, which is never more than three times as long as the prothorax.

Tribes and genera are as follows:

References

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