| Prisopodidae | |
|---|---|
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| Prisopus sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Infraorder: | Areolatae |
| Family: | Prisopodidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 |
Prisopodidae [1] is a family of stick insects belonging to the suborder Verophasmatodea and superfamily Aschiphasmatoidea; they can be found in Central and South America, South Africa, India, Indo-China and Malesia. [2]
The Catalogue of Life [1] and Phasmida Species File [2] list:
Subfamily Korinninae Günther, 1953
Subfamily Prisopodinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
The family Fulgoridae is a large group of hemipteran insects, especially abundant and diverse in the tropics, containing over 125 genera worldwide. They are mostly of moderate to large size, many with a superficial resemblance to Lepidoptera due to their brilliant and varied coloration. Various genera and species are sometimes referred to as lanternflies or lanthorn flies, though they do not emit light.
The Verophasmatodea suborder of the Phasmatodea contains the vast majority of the extant species of stick and leaf insects.
Phyllium is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae. They can be found in the Indian subcontinent through to Southeast Asia and Australasia.
Sosibia is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae and subfamily Necrosciinae.
Bacillidae is a stick insect family in the order Phasmatodea and the suborder Verophasmatodea.
Prisopus is a genus of stick insects belonging to the family Prisopodidae. These stick insects are present in America, India and Malesia.
Sipyloidea is a genus of stick insects of the family Diapheromeridae. The genus was described by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1893.
The Heteropterygidae is a family of stick insects belonging to the suborder Verophasmatodea; species can be found in Australasia, East and Southeast Asia.
Dajaca is a genus of stick insects belonging to the suborder Verophasmatodea and family Aschiphasmatidae; they have been recorded in Borneo, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Myanmar.
Mecopoda is the type genus of bush crickets of the subfamily Mecopodinae. Species can be found in India, China, Korea, Japan, Indochina, Malesia and Melanesia.
Mecopoda elongata is a species of bush cricket of the subfamily Mecopodinae. Species can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, China, Taiwan, Malesia through to Melanesia.
Marmessoidea is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae and subfamily Necrosciinae. The native range of species appears to be from India and South-East Asia to the Wallace line.
Trachythorax is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae and subfamily Necrosciinae. Species have been recorded from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia through to New Guinea.
Necroscia is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae and subfamily Necrosciinae. Species have been recorded from South-East Asia.
Lopaphus is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae and subfamily Necrosciinae. Species have been recorded from India, China and South-East Asia.
Pylaemenes is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Heteropterygidae and subfamily Dataminae.
Sanaa is a genus of bush-crickets found in India, Indo-China and Malesia. It belongs to the tribe Cymatomerini within the subfamily Pseudophyllinae. It may be confused with the genus Parasanaa, which has a similar distribution in Asia.
Thoradonta is an Asian genus of ground-hoppers in the subfamily Scelimeninae and typical of the tribe Thoradontini.
Liara is an Asian genus of bush crickets in the tribe Agraeciini, belonging to the 'conehead' subfamily Conocephalinae.
Neoclides is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Diapheromeridae, subfamily Necrosciinae. Species have a known distribution from: Indo-China, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines and New Guinea.
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