Diapherodes gigantea
Pterinoxylus crassus
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Paul D. Brock, Author & Editor,
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The Natural History Museum, London
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David C. Eades, Database Developer,
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Illinois Natural History Survey
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Daniel Otte, Major Contributor,
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Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
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Ed Baker, Assistant Editor,
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University of York,
The Natural History Museum, London
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Thies Büscher, Assistant Editor,
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Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany
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Phyllium giganteum
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Agathemera maculafulgens
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Dryococelus australis
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Announcements:
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Published in February: Cumming; Bank; Bresseel; Constant; Le Tirant; Dong; Soner & Bradler. 2021. Cryptophyllium, the hidden leaf insects – descriptions of a new leaf insect genus and thirteen species from the former celebicum species group (Phasmatodea, Phylliidae). ZooKeys. 1018:1-179 basics on PSF, photos to be added shortly; also published Bank et al 2021 Reconstructing the nonadaptive radiation of an ancient lineage of ground-dwelling stick insects (Phasmatodae: Heteropterygidae). Systematic Entomology
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.), excluding fossil species. There is full synonymic and taxonomic information for 3,404 valid species [+190 subspecies], 39,000 citations to 3,370 references, more than 7,800 specimen records and 17,600 images of 77% of valid species, with more being added to on a regular basis. Another future aim of this database is to provide high quality images of living phasmids in the wild. Images of captive-reared species can be found elsewhere, notably on www.phasmatodea.com Colleagues have kindly collaborated by providing photos of type material [with particular thanks to Oskar Conle, Frank Hennemann, Royce Cumming and Francis Seow-Choen].
To see information contained in the database, use the links across the top of the
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Search to find a specific taxon or other kinds of information. Clicking
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Please send comments and questions about the database and its development to Paul
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List of Experts
Leading specialists and others with a serious interest in the fauna have taken responsibility
to review information in their areas of expertise — taxonomic and/or geographic.
An explanation of participation in the development
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If a region or country is not given, please contact
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