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The Phasmida Species File (PSF) is a taxonomic database of the world's Phasmida (stick and leaf insects, known as walking sticks and walking leaves in the U.S.). It contains full synonymic and taxonomic information for c. 3,040 valid species and over 4,690 taxonomic names (all ranks, valid and not valid). There are c. 27,000 citations to c. 2500 references. There are also c. 6100 specimen records and more than 11500 images of two thirds of valid species, with more being added to on a regular basis [MANY THANKS TO COLLEAGUES COLLABORATING ON THIS. I HAVE THOUSANDS OF TYPE PHOTOS TO UPLOAD (VARIOUS COLLECTIONS), TAKEN BY OSKAR CONLE & FRANK HENNEMANN]. Keys to taxa may be added at a much later stage.
To see information contained in the database, use the links across the top of the
page. Click on
Search to find a specific taxon or other kinds of information. Clicking
on Taxa will make the
SF Apex your current taxon unless you have previously moved to a different
taxon in this session.
This website and database use Species File Software. Information about the
design and use of SFS may be found on a separate website.
Other Places to Start
Please send comments and questions about the database and its development to the
Website Curator
(send mail). When referencing this website, please use the following
format: Website Curator Phasmida Species File. Version
5.0/5.0. [retrieval date]. <http://Phasmida.SpeciesFile.org>.
Use http://Phasmida.SpeciesFile.org
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