Megaphasma
Genus of insects
| Megaphasma | |
|---|---|
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| Megaphasma denticrus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Diapheromeridae |
| Subfamily: | Diapheromerinae |
| Genus: | Megaphasma Caudell, 1903 |
Megaphasma is a genus of walking sticks in the family Diapheromeridae. There are at least two described species in Megaphasma.[1][2][3][4]
Species
These two species belong to the genus Megaphasma:
- Megaphasma denticrus (Stål, 1875) (giant walkingstick)
- Megaphasma furcatum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
References
- ^ "Megaphasma Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Megaphasma". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Megaphasma genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Brock, Paul D.; Otte, Daniel (2019). "genus Megaphasma Caudell, 1903". Phasmida species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
Further reading
- Arment, Chad (2006). Stick Insects of the Continental United States and Canada. Coachwhip Publications. ISBN 978-1930585232.
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