Diapheromeridae
| Diapheromeridae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Spanish walkingstick (Pijnackeria hispanica) (Pachymorphinae: Gratidiini) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Infraorder: | Anareolatae |
| Family: | Diapheromeridae Kirby, 1904 |
| Diversity | |
| 4 subfamilies (but see text) | |
Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea) in the suborder Euphasmatodea.[1] As of 2025, the exact position of Diapheromeridae within Euphasmatodea is unknown - it is considered incertae sedis and not assigned to any known superfamily[2].
The family contains some huge species, e.g. Paraphanocles keratosqueleton which can grow to over 30 cm long.
Subfamilies
Diapheromeridae has two subfamilies, according to the Phasmida Species File.[3][4] Palophinae, with only 2 genera and about 19 species, is the smallest subfamily by far and not particularly diverse. Diapheromerinae, on the other hand, has more than 400 species in 60 genera.[1][4][3]
There were formerly two other subfamilies in Diapheromeridae, Lonchodinae and the Necrosciinae, which are currently placed in the family Lonchodidae.[3]
The subfamilies of Diapheromeridae are now:[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Phasmid Study Group (2019). "Diapheromeridae Kirby, 1904". Phasmida Species File. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ Li, Yanfei; Wang, Shujing; Zhou, Jiayue; Li, Tianqi; Jiang, Kun; Zhang, Yaoyao; Zheng, Chenguang; Liang, Jingyu; Bu, Wenjun (15 January 2022). "The phylogenic position of aschiphasmatidae in euphasmatodea based on mitochondrial genomic evidence". Gene. 808 145974. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2021.145974. ISSN 0378-1119.
- 1 2 3 Brock, Paul D.; Otte, Daniel. "Phasmida species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- 1 2 "Catalogue of Life, Diapheromerinae Kirby, 1904". Retrieved 2026-06-28.
External links
Media related to Diapheromeridae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Diapheromeridae at Wikispecies- AnimalBase : Diapheromeridae Family