Biology:Diapheromeridae
Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea) in the suborder Euphasmatodea.[1] As of 2025, the exact position of Diapheromeridae within Euphasmatodea is unknown - it is considered incertae sedis and not assigned to any known superfamily[2].
The family contains some huge species, e.g. Paraphanocles keratosqueleton which can grow to over 30 cm long.
Subfamilies
Four subfamilies are placed here according to the Phasmid Study Group. The re-established Lonchodidae, placed as a subfamily in the Diapheromeridae in older treatments, now contain the Lonchodinae and the Necrosciinae. The Palophinae are the smallest subfamily by far and not particularly diverse. The other two subfamilies, with 3 tribes each, contain the highest diversity of Diapheromeridae.[1]
The subfamilies are now:[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Phasmid Study Group (2019). "Diapheromeridae Kirby, 1904". Phasmida Species File. http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1202145.
- ↑ Li, Yanfei; Wang, Shujing; Zhou, Jiayue; Li, Tianqi; Jiang, Kun; Zhang, Yaoyao; Zheng, Chenguang; Liang, Jingyu et al. (15 January 2022). "The phylogenic position of aschiphasmatidae in euphasmatodea based on mitochondrial genomic evidence". Gene 808. doi:10.1016/j.gene.2021.145974. ISSN 0378-1119. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378111921005692.
External links
Data related to Diapheromeridae at Wikispecies- AnimalBase : Diapheromeridae Family
Wikidata ☰ Q843475 entry
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