Diapheromeridae
| Diapheromeridae | |
|---|---|
| Spanish walkingstick (Pijnackeria hispanica) (Pachymorphinae: Gratidiini) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Infraorder: | Anareolatae |
| Family: | Diapheromeridae Kirby, 1904 |
| Diversity | |
| 4 subfamilies (but see text) | |
Diapheromeridae is a family of stick insects (order Phasmatodea). They belong to the superfamily Anareolatae of suborder Verophasmatodea.
The family contains some huge species, e.g. Paraphanocles keratosqueleton which can grow to over 30 cm long.
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