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Phyllium
Phyllium is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea). They can be found in Sundaland, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australasia.
Timema
Timema is a genus of relatively short-bodied, stout and wingless stick insects native to the far western United States, and the sole extant member of the family Timematidae. The genus was first described in 1895 by Samuel Hubbard Scudder, based on observations of the species Timema californicum.
Acrophylla
Acrophylla is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Phasmatini, erected by George Robert Gray in 1835. Species are found in Sichuan, Australia, New Guinea and surrounding islands such as Tasmania and Larat.
Bacillus
genus of insects
Eurycantha
Eurycantha is a genus of Australasian stick insects: typical of the tribe Eurycanthini. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1835.
Extatosoma
Extatosoma is a genus of phasmids, in the monotypic subfamily Extatosomatinae, with two species. One occurs in Australia, one in New Guinea. Both have a colour morph imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen.
Ramulus
Ramulus is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and tribe Clitumnini.
Obrimus
Obrimus is a stick insect genus native to the Philippines. It is type genus for the tribe and the subfamily in which it is listed. thumb|Obrimus bicolanus, left ♂, right ♀ view of slit-like impression near the lateral margins of the metasternum == Characteristics == The species of this genus correspond in the habitus to the other representatives of the Obrimini, appear somewhat longer-legged compared to these and also have longer antennae than these. Like almost all other Obrimini, they are wingless in either sex. They are similar in size and appearance to the species of the genus Brasidas. As
Anisomorpha
thumb|Anisomorpha paromalus (male) - reared in captivity in the UK thumb|Walking Stick -- Anisomorpha
Sipyloidea
Sipyloidea is a genus of stick insects of the family Lonchodidae. Species have been recorded from India, China, Indochina, through to Australasia. The genus was described by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1893.
Acacus
genus of insects
Phasma
Phasma is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae, subfamily Phasmatinae and tribe Phasmatini. It is found in Wallacea & New Guinea.
Ctenomorpha
Ctenomorpha is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae.
Calvisia
genus of insects
Hoploclonia
thumb|Hoploclonia abercrombiei, male thumb|Hoploclonia gecko, male
Planispectrum
thumb|Planispectrum bengalense, female The genus Planispectrum combines very small and compact species from Southeast Asia.
Brasidas
genus of insects
Cuniculina
Cuniculina is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae.
Chitoniscus
Chitoniscus is a genus of leaf insects native to the Fiji Islands. The species from New Caledonia, formerly listed in this genus, formerly classified in this genus were transferred to the newly described genus Trolicaphyllium in 2021.
Pylaemenes
insect genus
Parasipyloidea
Parasipyloidea is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Lonchodidae.
Acanthoxyla
Acanthoxyla is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae (tribe Acanthoxylini). All the individuals of the genus are female and reproduce asexually by parthenogenesis. However, a male Acanthoxyla inermis was recently discovered in the UK, probably the result of chromosome loss. The genus is the result of interspecific hybridisation resulting in some triploid lineages and some diploid lineages. The genus is endemic to New Zealand, but some species have been accidentally introduced elsewhere. The genus name Acanthoxyla translates from Greek as prickly stick (acantho = thorn; xyla = wood
Haaniella
Haaniella is a genus of the Phasmatodea family Heteropterygidae from Southeast Asia.
Nanophyllium
thumb|upright|Wing venation of the forewings of females of A Nanophyllium chitoniscoides, B [[Nanophyllium suzukii and C Nanophyllium keyicum]] thumb|upright|Unidentified males of Nanophyllium species from Western New Guinea A from Mokndoma and B from Aiduma Island thumb|Forelegs of males of A-C Acentetaphyllium and D-H Nannophyllium: A A. stellae, B A. miyashitai, C A. larssoni, D N. australianum, E N. asekiense, F N. rentzi, G N. hasenpuschi, H N. adisi thumb| A–C Eggs of Nanophyllium asekiense: A dorsal, B lateral, C opercular (anterior); D–F eggs of Nanophyllium sp. from the [[NHMUK: D dor
Phobaeticus
Phobaeticus is a genus of Asian stick insects comprising over 25 species. The genus includes some of the world's longest insects.
Leprocaulinus
Leprocaulinus is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Lonchodidae.
Asceles
Asceles is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Necrosciini. Some of the species of Asceles have a distribution in Malaysia and Singapore.
Leptynia
Leptynia is a genus of stick insects belonging to the tribe Gratidiini. The species of this genus are found in the Iberian Peninsula.
Carausius
genus of insects
Parapachymorpha
Parapachymorpha is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Medaurini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1893. Species have been recorded from: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Asprenas
Asprenas is a genus of Australasian stick insects belonging to the tribe Eurycanthini.
Dares
genus of stick insects
Eubulides
genus of insects
Pijnackeria
Pijnackeria is a genus of stick insects belonging to the tribe Gratidiini.
Medauroidea
Medauroidea is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and subfamily Clitumninae (tribe Medaurini). Species have been recorded from Indo-China.
Pseudosermyle
Pseudosermyle is a genus of walkingsticks in the family Diapheromeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Pseudosermyle.
Eurycnema
Eurycnema is a genus of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and tribe Phasmatini. Species have a known distribution from Australia, New Guinea, Kei islands, Timor, Wetar & Solor.
Phryganistria
Phryganistria is a genus of stick insects belonging to the subfamily Clitumninae, native to Mainland Southeast Asia, including Yunnan China, central Vietnam and Bangladesh. The species in this genus have been subject to revision, with several being reassigned to the related Neophryganistria.
Trachyaretaon
thumb|Distribution of the Trachyaretaon species according to Frank H. Hennemann|Hennemann 2023 thumb|Trachyaretaon carmelae, pair thumb|Trachyaretaon echinatus, female from 'North-[[Luzon']] thumb|upright|Pair of Trachyaretaon negrosanon from [[Negros Island]] Trachyaretaon is a genus of stick insects native to the Philippines.
Pterobrimus depressus
Pterobrimus is a monotypic genus of stick insects (Phasmatodea), containing the species Pterobrimus depressus, which is native to Fiji.
Paraprisomera
Paraprisomera is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Lonchodidae.
Necroscia
Necroscia is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae and tribe Necrosciini. Species have been recorded from South-East Asia.
Tropidoderus
Tropidoderus is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae.
Dajaca
Dajaca is a genus of stick insects belonging to the suborder Verophasmatodea, family Aschiphasmatidae and is the only representative of the monotypic tribe Dajacini. Species have been recorded from Borneo, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Myanmar.
Achrioptera
Achrioptera is a genus of stick insects first described in 1861. It is one of two genera in the tribe Achriopterini, the other being Glawiana. Species in the genus Achrioptera occur in Africa, including Madagascar. Although they are brightly colored, members of Achrioptera are able to effectively mimic thorny twigs and sticks for camouflage.
Parasosibia
Parasosibia is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Lonchodidae.
Didymuria
Didymuria is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae.
Paramenexenus
Paramenexenus is a genus of Asian stick insects belonging to the family Lonchodidae, erected by Josef Redtenbacher in 1908.
Parasinophasma
Parasinophasma is a genus of Asian stick insects in the tribe Necrosciini, erected by S.C. Chen and Y.H. He in 2006. Species have been recorded from: central-southern China (with records from Hong Kong) and Vietnam. At least two species, Parasinophasma laifanae and P. luchunense luchunense are known to be nocturnal.
Graeffea
Graeffea is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Phasmatidae.
Theramenes
genus of insects
Sceptrophasma
Sceptrophasma is a genus of stick insects belonging to the tribe Gratidiini. The species of this genus are found in Central Asia and Southern Asia.
Paragongylopus
Paragongylopus is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Gratidiini, erected by S.C. Chen and Y.H. He in 1997. Species have been recorded from China, Thailand and Vietnam (possibly incomplete distribution).
Megaphasma
Megaphasma is a genus of walking sticks in the family Diapheromeridae. There are at least two described species in Megaphasma.
Tisamenus
genus of insects
Hermarchus
genus of stick insects
Entoria
genus of insects
Agathemera
Agathemera is a genus of stick insects in the suborder Euphasmatodea and superfamily Pseudophasmatoidea. It consists of several species limited to the mountainous regions of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
Prisomera
Prisomera is a genus of phasmids belonging to the family Lonchodidae.
Stenobrimus
thumb|upright|Eggs of Stenobrimus bolivari Stenobrimus is a genus of medium-sized stick insects native to the Philippines.