Pachymorphinae Explained

Pachymorphinae is a subfamily of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae. Genera are primarily found in Africa, Asia and Australia.^[1]

Tribes and genera

The Phasmida Species File^[2] lists two tribes (Gratidiini has been moved):

Hemipachymorphini

Authority: Günther, 1953

• Hemipachymorpha Kirby, 1904
• Pseudopromachus Günther, 1929
• Spinotectarchus Salmon, 1991
• Tectarchus Salmon, 1954

Pachymorphini

Authority: Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

• Acanthoderus Gray, 1835
• Asteliaphasma Jewell & Brock, 2003
• Micrarchus Carl, 1913
• Miniphasma Zompro, 2007
• Niveaphasma Jewell & Brock, 2003
• Pachymorpha Gray, 1835

Notes and References

1. Karny (1923) Treubia 3(2): 235.
2. http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1203543 Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)