Acanthoxylini
Acanthoxylini is a tribe of Phasmatodeas (stick insects and relatives). They belong to the "typical" stick insects of the superfamily Anareolatae, though they are rather notable among these. For example, the New Zealand giant stick insect (the only species of Argosarchus) is huge, and all Acanthoxyla are females reproducing by parthenogenesis.
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Tribe: | Acanthoxylini Bradley & Galil, 1977 |
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Genera
Seven genera are currently recognized:[1]
- Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 1944
- Argosarchus Hutton
- Arphax Stål, 1875
- Clitarchus Stål, 1875
- Pseudoclitarchus Salmon, 1991
- Tepakiphasma Buckley and Bradler, 2010
- Vasilissa Kirby, 1896
Footnotes
- Brock et al. [2008]
See also
References
- Brock, Paul D.; Eades, David C.; Otte, Daniel & Baker, Ed [2008]: Phasmida Species File Online - Acanthoxylini. Version 2.1/3.3. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
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