Brief Phasmatodea Taxonomy

Here is a taxonomic summary of the Australian Phasmatodea. There are many more world wide (3 families, numerous genera, approximately 3000 species).

Family Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944
- Subfamily Platycraninae Brunner, 1893
  - Genus Anophelepis Westwood, 1859
    - Anophelepis telesphorus Westwood, 1859
    Listed 1 Anophelepis species.
  - Genus Graeffea Brunner von Wattenwyl , 1868
    - Graeffea coccophaga Newport , 1844
    Listed 1 Graeffea species.
  - Genus Megacrania Kaup, 1871
    - Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896
    - Megacrania alpheus
    Listed 2 Megacrania species.
  - Genus Echetlus Stål, 1875
    - Echetlus peristhenes (Westwood, 1859)
    Listed 1 Echetlus species.
  Listed 4 Platycraninae genera, containing 5 species.
- Subfamily Palophinae Kirby, 1896
  - Genus Palophus Westwood, 1859
    Listed 3 Palophus species.
  Listed 1 Palophinae genus, containing 3 species.
- Subfamily Eurycanthinae Kirby, 1904
  - Genus Eurycantha Boisduval, 1835
    - Eurycantha sifia Kirby, 1904
    Listed 1 Eurycantha species.
  - Genus Dryococelus Gurney, 1947
    - Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier, 1855)
    Listed 1 Dryococelus species.
  Listed 2 Eurycanthinae genera, containing 2 species.
- Subfamily Lonchodinae Rehn, 1904
  - Genus Lonchodes Gray, 1835
    - Lonchodes caurus Tepper, 1905
    - Lonchodes longiceps Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
    Listed 2 Lonchodes species.
  - Genus Carausius Stål, 1875
    - Carausius insularis (Kirby, 1896)
    - Carausius macerrimus (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    Listed 2 Carausius species.
  - Genus Hyrtacus Stål, 1875
    - Hyrtacus coenosa (Gray, 1833)
    - Hyrtacus eutrachelia (Westwood, 1859)
    - Hyrtacus peridromes (Westwood, 1859)
    - Hyrtacus tuberculatus Stål, 1875
    - Hyrtacus imitans Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
    - Hyrtacus carinata (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    - Hyrtacus striatus Sjöstedt, 1918
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    - undescribed species 3
    - undescribed species 4
    - undescribed species 5
    - undescribed species 6
    Listed 13 Hyrtacus species.
  - Genus Marcenia Sjöstedt, 1918
    - Marcenia frenchi (Wood-Mason, 1877)
    - Marcenia gracilis (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    Listed 2 Marcenia species.
  - Genus Austrocarausius Brock, 2000
    - Austrocarausius mercurius (Stål, 1877)
    - Austrocarausius nigropunctatus (Kirby, 1896)
    Listed 2 Austrocarausius species.
  Listed 5 Lonchodinae genera, containing 21 species.
- Subfamily Pachymorphinae Karny, 1923
  - Genus Acanthoderus Gray, 1835
    - Acanthoderus spinosus (Gray, 1834)
    Listed 1 Acanthoderus species.
  - Genus Pachymorpha Gray, 1835
    - Pachymorpha squalida (Gray, 1833)
    - Pachymorpha simplicipes Audinet-Serville, 1838
    - Pachymorpha pasithoe (Westwood, 1859)
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    - undescribed species 3
    - undescribed species 4
    - undescribed species 5
    - undescribed species 6
    - undescribed species 7
    - undescribed species 8
    - undescribed species 9
    - undescribed species 10
    - undescribed species 11
    - undescribed species 12
    - undescribed species 13
    - undescribed species 14
    Listed 17 Pachymorpha species.
  Listed 2 Pachymorphinae genera, containing 18 species.
- Subfamily Phasmatinae Karny, 1923
  - Genus Ctenomorpha Gray, 1833
    - Ctenomorpha chronus (Gray, 1833)
    - Ctenomorpha acheron (Gray, 1834)
    - Ctenomorpha haworthii Gray, 1835
    - Ctenomorpha macleayi Gray, 1835
    - Ctenomorpha caprella (Westwood, 1859)
    - Ctenomorpha salmacis Westwood, 1859
    Listed 6 Ctenomorpha species.
  - Genus Acrophylla Gray, 1835
    - Acrophylla titan (Macleay, 1826)
    - Acrophylla cornuta (Tepper, 1905)
    - Acrophylla nubilosa Tepper, 1905
    - Acrophylla paula Tepper, 1905
    - Acrophylla ligula (Redtenbacher, 1908)
    - Acrophylla wuelfingi (Redtenbacher, 1908)
    Listed 6 Acrophylla species.
  - Genus Eurycnema Audinet-Serville, 1838
    - Eurycnema goliath (Gray, 1834)
    - Eurycnema osiris (Gray, 1834)
    Listed 2 Eurycnema species.
  - Genus Baculum Saussure, 1861
    - Baculum stilpnoides (Kirby, 1888)
    Listed 1 Baculum species.
  - Genus Anchiale Stål, 1875
    - Anchiale maculata (Olivier, 1792)
    - Anchiale spinicollis (Gray, 1833)
    Listed 2 Anchiale species.
  - Genus Arphax Stål, 1875
    - Arphax brunneus (Gray, 1833)
    - Arphax australis (Charpentier, 1845)
    - Arphax dolomedes (Westwood, 1859)
    - Arphax signatus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
    - Arphax michaelseni Werner, 1912
    Listed 5 Arphax species.
  - Genus Clitarchus Stål, 1875
    - Clitarchus laeviusculus Stål , 1875
    - Clitarchus longipes Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
    Listed 2 Clitarchus species.
  - Genus Hermarchus Stål , 1875
    - Hermarchus polynesicus Redtenbacher, 1908
    Listed 1 Hermarchus species.
  - Genus Vetilia Stål, 1875
    - Vetilia enceladus (Gray, 1835)
    - Vetilia thoon Stål, 1877
    Listed 2 Vetilia species.
  - Genus Onchestus Stål, 1877
    - Onchestus gorgus (Westwood, 1859)
    - Onchestus pasimachus (Westwood, 1859)
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    Listed 4 Onchestus species.
  - Genus Acanthomima Kirby, 1904
    - Acanthomima periphanes (Westwood, 1859)
    - Acanthomima rhipheus (Westwood, 1859)
    Listed 2 Acanthomima species.
  - Genus Paronchestus Redtenbacher, 1908
    - Paronchestus charon Redtenbacher, 1908
    Listed 1 Paronchestus species.
  - Genus Ctenomorphodes Karny, 1923
    - Ctenomorphodes briareus (Gray, 1834)
    - Ctenomorphodes tessulata (Gray, 1835)
    - Ctenomorphodes aliena (Redtenbacher, 1908)
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    - undescribed species 3
    Listed 6 Ctenomorphodes species.
  Listed 13 Phasmatinae genera, containing 40 species.
- Subfamily Xeroderinae Günther, 1953
  - Genus Xeroderus Gray, 1835
    - Xeroderus kirbii Gray, 1835
    - undescribed species 1
    Listed 2 Xeroderus species.
  - Genus Cooktownia Sjöstedt, 1918
    - Cooktownia plana Sjöstedt, 1918
    Listed 1 Cooktownia species.
  Listed 2 Xeroderinae genera, containing 3 species.
- Subfamily Tropidoderinae Bradley & Galil, 1977
  - Genus Extatosoma Gray, 1833
    - Extatosoma tiaratum (Macleay, 1826)
    Listed 1 Extatosoma species.
  - Genus Podacanthus Gray, 1833
    - Podacanthus typhon Gray, 1833
    - Podacanthus viridiroseus Gray, 1835
    - Podacanthus wilkinsoni Macleay, 1881
    - undescribed species 1
    Listed 4 Podacanthus species.
  - Genus Tropidoderus Gray, 1835
    - Tropidoderus childrenii (Gray, 1833)
    - Tropidoderus rhodomus McCoy, 1882
    - Tropidoderus michaelseni Werner, 1912
    - Tropidoderus gracilifemur (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    - Tropidoderus prasina (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    Listed 5 Tropidoderus species.
  - Genus Lysicles Stål, 1877
    - Lysicles insignis (Kaup, 1871)
    - Lysicles hippolytus Stål, 1877
    Listed 2 Lysicles species.
  - Genus Vasilissa Kirby, 1896
    - Vasilissa walkeri Kirby, 1896
    Listed 1 Vasilissa species.
  - Genus Didymuria Kirby, 1904
    - Didymuria violescens (Leach, 1814)
    Listed 1 Didymuria species.
  - Genus Malandania Sjöstedt, 1918
    - Malandania pulchra Sjöstedt, 1918
    Listed 1 Malandania species.
  Listed 7 Tropidoderinae genera, containing 15 species.
- Unplaced genera
  - Genus Bacillus Lepetelier & Audinet-Serville, 1828
    - Bacillus peristhenellus Tepper, 1905
    Listed 1 Bacillus species.
  - Genus Eubulides Stål, 1877
    - Eubulides spuria Kirby, 1904
    Listed 1 Eubulides species.
  - Genus Austroclonistria Redtenbacber, 1908
    - Austroclonistria serrulata Redtenbacher, 1908
    Listed 1 Austroclonistria species.
  - Genus Denhama Werner, 1912
    - Denhama aussa Werner , 1912
    Listed 1 Denhama species.
  Listed 4 Unplaced genera, containing 4 species.
Listed 9 Phasmatidae subfamilies, containg 40 genera and 111 species.
Family Phylliidae Bradley & Galil, 1977
- Subfamily Phylliinae Kirby, 1904
  - Genus Phyllium Illiger, 1798
    - Phyllium siccifolium (Linnaeus, 1758)
    - Phyllium frondosum Redtenbacher, 1908
    Listed 2 Phyllium species.
  - Genus Nanophyllium Redtenbacher, 1906
    - Nanophyllium pygmaeum Redtenbacher, 1906
    Listed 1 Nanophyllium species.
  Listed 2 Phylliinae genera, containing 3 species.
- Subfamily Necrosciinae Bradley & Galil, 1977
  - Genus Necroscia Audinet-Serville , 1838
    - Necroscia bella Tepper, 1905
    Listed 1 Necroscia species.
  - Genus Sipyloidea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
    - Sipyloidea carterus (Westwood, 1859)
    - Sipyloidea filiformis Redtenbacher, 1908
    - Sipyloidea gracilipes (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    - Sipyloidea nelida Rentz and John, 1987
    - Sipyloidea ovabdita Rentz and John, 1987
    - Sipyloidea similis Rentz & John, 1987
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    - undescribed species 3
    - undescribed species 4
    - undescribed species 5
    - undescribed species 6
    - undescribed species 7
    - undescribed species 8
    - undescribed species 9
    - undescribed species 10
    - undescribed species 11
    - undescribed species 12
    - undescribed species 13
    Listed 19 Sipyloidea species.
  - Genus Haaniella Kirby, 1904
    - Haaniella grayii Westwood , 1859
    Listed 1 Haaniella species.
  - Genus Anasceles Redtenbacher , 1908
    - undescribed species 1
    Listed 1 Anasceles species.
  - Genus Mesaner Redtenbacher , 1908
    - Mesaner sarpedon Westwood , 1859
    Listed 1 Mesaner species.
  - Genus Parasipyloidea Redtenbacher , 1908
    - Parasipyloidea aberrata (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea annulata (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea granulosa (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea ignotus (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea spurcata (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea tener (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
    - Parasipyloidea cercata Redtenbacher, 1908
    - Parasipyloidea strumosa Redtenbacher , 1908
    - Parasipyloidea pallida (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    - undescribed species 1
    - undescribed species 2
    - undescribed species 3
    - undescribed species 4
    - undescribed species 5
    - undescribed species 6
    - undescribed species 7
    - undescribed species 8
    - undescribed species 9
    - undescribed species 10
    - undescribed species 11
    Listed 20 Parasipyloidea species.
  - Genus Parasosibia Redtenbacher, 1908
    - Parasosibia australica Redtenbacher, 1908
    Listed 1 Parasosibia species.
  - Genus Neopromachus Giglio-Tos , 1912
    - Neopromachus sordidus (Kirby, 1896)
    Listed 1 Neopromachus species.
  - Genus Malandella Sjöstedt, 1918
    - Malandella queenslandica Sjöstedt, 1918
    Listed 1 Malandella species.
  - Genus Scionecra Karny, 1923
    - Scionecra queenslandica (Sjöstedt, 1918)
    Listed 1 Scionecra species.
  Listed 10 Necrosciinae genera, containing 47 species.
Listed 2 Phylliidae subfamilies, containg 12 genera and 50 species.

Listed 2 Phasmatodea families, containing 11 subfamilies, 52 genera and 161 species.

See also the ABRS Australian Faunal Directory for Phasmatodea.