Prisopodidae
Prisopus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Superfamily: Aschiphasmatoidea
Family: Prisopodidae
Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

Prisopodidae[1] is a family of stick insects belonging to the suborder Verophasmatodea and superfamily Aschiphasmatoidea; they can be found in Central and South America, South Africa, India, Indo-China and Malesia.[2]

Genera

The Catalogue of Life[1] and Phasmida Species File[2] list:

Subfamily Korinninae Günther, 1953

  • Kalocorinnis Günther, 1944 (Borneo, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra)
  • Korinnis Günther, 1932 (India, Indo-China, Malesia)

Subfamily Prisopodinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

  • Damasippus Stål, 1875 (South America)
  • Dinelytron Gray, 1835 (Brazil)
  • Melophasma Redtenbacher, 1906 (South America)
  • Paraprisopus Redtenbacher, 1906 (South America)
  • Prisopus Peletier de Saint Fargeau & Serville, 1827 (Central & South America)

References

  1. 1 2 Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Prisopodidae". Phasmida Species File. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
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