Clitumninae

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Clitumninae
Baculum irregulariterdentatum.jpg
Ramulus irregulariterdentatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Suborder: Euphasmatodea
Infraorder: Anareolatae
Family: Phasmatidae
Subfamily: Clitumninae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Synonyms

Clitumnidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Clitumini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Ramulini Günther, 1953

Contents

The Clitumninae [1] are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae found in Asia (a record for Phobaeticus from Brasil was probably erroneous). The type genus Clitumnus is now considered a synonym of Ramulus . [2]

Tribes and genera

The Phasmida Species File [3] lists three tribes:

Clitumnini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

  1. Baculomia Bresseel & Constant, 2019
  2. Cuniculina Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  3. Ectentoria Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  4. Entoria Stål, 1875
  5. Erringtonia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  6. Gongylopus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  7. Lobofemora Bresseel & Constant, 2015
  8. Mesentoria Chen & He, 2008
  9. Metentoria Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  10. Parabaculum Brock, 1999
  11. Paraentoria Chen & He, 1997
  12. Paraleiophasma Chen & He, 2008
  13. Prosentoria Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  14. Pterulina Bresseel & Constant, 2020
  15. Ramulus Saussure, 1862
  16. Rhamphophasma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  17. Woodmasonia Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907

Medaurini

Medauroidea extradentata females Medauroidea extradentata-different colored females.jpg
Medauroidea extradentata females

Authority: Hennemann & Conle, 2008

  1. Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu, 2008
  2. Interphasma Chen & He, 2008
  3. Medaura Stål, 1875
  4. Medauroidea Zompro, 2000
  5. Medauromorpha Bresseel & Constant, 2017
  6. Megacnipsomorpha Ho, 2021
  7. Neomedaura Ho, 2020
  8. Neosinophasma Ho, 2017
  9. Neospiniphasma Ho, 2021
  10. Parapachymorpha Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
  11. Spinoparapachymorpha Ho, 2021

Pharnaciini

Phobaeticus serratipes Phobaeticus serratipes - portrait of green male.JPG
Phobaeticus serratipes

Authority: Günther, 1953

  1. Baculonistria Hennemann & Conle, 2008
  2. Pharnacia Stål, 1877
  3. Phobaeticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  4. Phryganistria Stål, 1875
  5. Tirachoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pharnaciini</span> Tribe of stick insects

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Necrosciinae</span> Subfamily of stick insects

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<i>Pharnacia</i> Genus of insects

Pharnacia is a tropical Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and subfamily Clitumninae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diapheromerinae</span> Subfamily of stick insects

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<i>Lonchodes</i>

Lonchodes is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and the type genus of the family Lonchodidae and tribe Lonchodini. Species have a known distribution that includes tropical Asia and the Pacific.

<i>Ramulus</i> Genus of stick insects

Ramulus is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and subfamily Clitumninae.

<i>Phryganistria</i> Genus of stick insects

Phryganistria is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae. It was described by the Swedish entomologist Carl Stål in 1875. Members of the genus are found only in Southeast Asia. Of the new species described in 2014, Phryganistria heusii yentuensis, which is 32 cm long, is one of the longest insects known to date. Another, Phryganistria tamdaoensis was selected in 2015 by the International Institute for Species Exploration as one of the "Top 10 New Species" for new species discovered in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heteropterygidae</span> Family of stick insects

The Heteropterygidae is a family of stick insects belonging to the suborder Euphasmatodea. Species can be found in Australasia, East and Southeast Asia. More than 130 valid species have been described.

<i>Pseudosermyle</i> Genus of insects

Pseudosermyle is a genus of walkingsticks in the family Diapheromeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Pseudosermyle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lonchodinae</span> Subfamily of stick insects

The Lonchodinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae found in: Australasia, Asia, Africa, Southern America and the Pacific.

<i>Medauroidea</i> Genus of stick insects

Medauroidea is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and subfamily Clitumninae. Species have been recorded from Indo-China.

Tirachoidea is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and tribe Pharnaciini. Species have a known distribution from India, Indochina and West Malesia.

Medauromorpha is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae, subfamily Clitumninae and tribe Medaurini. Species have a known distribution from Vietnam and southern China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gratidiini</span>

The Gratidiini are a tribe of stick insects based on the type genus Clonaria and first used by Cliquennois in 2005. Genera are known to be distributed in: Africa, Europe, temperate and tropical Asia and various Pacific Islands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Platycraninae</span> Subfamily of stick insects

The Platycraninae are an anareolate subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Their known distribution includes southern, southeast Asia and Australasia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obriminae</span> Family of stick insects

The Obriminae are the most species-rich subfamily of the Phasmatodea family Heteropterygidae native to Southeast Asia. It is divided into two tribe.

Baculonistria is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae, with records from China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Obrimini</span> Tribe of stick insects

The Obrimini are the most species-rich tribe of the Phasmatodea family of the Heteropterygidae native to Southeast Asia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cladomorphinae</span>

The Cladomorphinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. This taxon is particularly well represented in the Neotropical region, but records also exist for Madagascar, Java and the Maluku Islands.

References

  1. Brunner von Wattenwyl (1893) Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova (2)13(33): 230.
  2. Phasmida Species File: Clitumnus Stål, 1875 (Version 5.0/5.0)
  3. Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0; retrieved 25 November 2022)