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Acanthoxylini

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Acanthoxylini
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Acanthoxylini

Bradley & Galil, 1977
Diversity
6 genera
Synonyms

[1]
Macracanthiin [sic] Günther, 1953
Macracanthini Günther, 1953 (emendation)

Acanthoxylini is a tribe of Phasmatodeas (stick insects and relatives). They belong to the "typical" stick insects of the superfamily Anareolatae, though they are rather notable among these. For example, the New Zealand giant stick insect (the only species of Argosarchus) is huge, and all Acanthoxyla are females reproducing by parthenogenesis.

Genera

Seven genera are currently recognized:[1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b Brock et al. [2008]

See also

References

  • Brock, Paul D.; Eades, David C.; Otte, Daniel & Baker, Ed [2008]: Phasmida Species File Online - Acanthoxylini. Version 2.1/3.3. Retrieved 6 August 2008.