Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Supercohort: Polyneoptera
Cohort: Anartioptera
Magnordo: Polyorthoptera
Superordo: Orthopterida
OrdoPhasmatodea
Subordo: Verophasmatodea
Infraordo: Areolatae
Superfamilia: Pseudophasmatoidea
Familia: Pseudophasmatidae
Tribus: Anisomorphini
Genus: Anisomorpha
Species (4): A. buprestoides – A. clara – A. ferruginea – A. paromalus
[source: Phasmida Species File (Version 2.1/4.1)]
In synonymy (6): A. bivittatum – A. calamus – A. monstrosa – A. palmeus – A. vermicularis – A. vittata
[source: Phasmida Species File (Version 2.1/4.1)]
Name
Anisomorpha G. R. Gray, 1835
Primary references
Gray 1835: Syn. Phasmidae, 18.
References
Perez-Gelabert, D.E. 2000: First records and discovery of two new species of Anisomorpha Gray (Phasmida: Pseudophasmatidae) in Haiti and Dominican Republic. Phasmid studies, 9(1&2): 27. full article (PDF)
Anisomorpha is a genus of walking stick insect capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes and mouth of potential predators on contact. In some cases, this causes temporary blindness. Species are found throughout the mainland Central, northern South America, and the southeastern United States. The adult female is larger than the male in length and width. There are currently four accepted species in this genus, and all are wingless.[1][2][3][4]
References
"Anisomorpha Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
"Anisomorpha". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
"Anisomorpha Genus Information". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2019-03-22.
Brock, Paul D.; Otte, Daniel (2018). "Phasmida species file online, Version 5.0". Retrieved 2019-03-22.
Further reading
Arment, Chad (2006). Stick Insects of the Continental United States and Canada. Coachwhip Publications.
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