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]
| Prisopodidae | |
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| Prisopus sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Superfamily: | Aschiphasmatoidea |
| Family: | Prisopodidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 |
Genera
editThe 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
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Prisopodidae". Phasmida Species File. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
External links
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Media related to Prisopodidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Prisopodidae at Wikispecies
