List of stick insects of New Zealand

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Undescribed Micrarchus species illustrated by Des Helmore PHAS Micrarchus nsp.png
Undescribed Micrarchus species illustrated by Des Helmore

Stick insects in New Zealand are found in a range of different environments, from cold high alpine areas to dry coastal forest. [1] There are currently 23 different species described, from 10 genera. [2] The most common species of the stick insect in New Zealand is the smooth stick insect ( Clitarchus hookeri ) ( Salmon 1991 ). Following Günther (1953), the New Zealand stick insects are placed into the subfamilies Phasmatinae (tribe: Acanthoxylini) and Pachymorphinae (tribe: Pachymorphinini). Classification and identification is based on Jewell & Brock (2002).

Contents

This is a list of currently described stick insects in New Zealand:

Family Phasmatinae

Acanthoxyla

Argosarchus

Clitarchus

Pseudoclitarchus

Tepakiphasma

Family Pachymorphinae

Asteliaphasma

Micrarchus

Niveaphasma

Spinotectarchus

Tectarchus

See also

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