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Pachymorphinae

Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia.

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Pachymorphinae
Spinotectarchus acornutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Subfamily: Pachymorphinae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Synonyms

Pachymorphae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia.1

Tribes and genera

The Phasmida Species File2 lists two tribes (Gratidiini has been moved):

Hemipachymorphini

Authority: Günther, 1953

Tectarchus salebrosus source ↗
  • Hemipachymorpha Kirby, 1904
  • Pseudopromachus Günther, 1929
  • Spinotectarchus Salmon, 1991
  • Tectarchus Salmon, 1954

Pachymorphini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

References

References

  1. Karny (1923) Treubia 3(2): 235.
  2. Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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