genus

Hesperophasma Rehn, 1901

Type

Phantasis saussurei Bolívar, 1888 type species by subsequent designation of Hesperophasma Rehn, 1901

Nomenclature (26)

Phantasis Saussure, 1872: 188. (homonym)
type species by subsequent designation Phantasis saussurei Bolívar, 1888 in Kirby, 1904
Phantasis Saussure, 1872 in Stål, 1875: 18-19, 73.
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Hesperophasma Rehn, 1901 in Harman, 2022: 24. Specimen or distribution
Hesperophasma Rehn, 1901 in Ragazzini, Gattelli, Plazzi & Passamonti, 2025: 1-17. Behavior

Nomenclature references (18)

Bradley, J.C. & Galil, B.S. (1977) The taxonomic arrangement of the Phasmatodea with keys to the subfamilies and tribes. Proceedings of the Entomological Society, Washington, 79(2), 176–208. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16301624#page/194/mode/1up
Bragg, P.E. (2001) Phasmids of Borneo. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 771 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/phasmids-of-borneo/
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Brock, P.D. & Büscher, T.H. (2022) Stick and leaf-insects of the world, Phasmids. NAP Editions, France: Verrières-le-Buisson, 612 pp. Available at http://www.napeditions.com/en/67-stick-and-leaf-insects-of-the-world.html

Harman, A.J.E. (2022) The Development of the Phasmid Species List, Part Eight: PSG No.351 – PSG No.400. The Phasmid Study Group Newsletter, 148, 20–26.

Hennemann, F.H., Conle, O.V. & Perez-Gelabert, D.E. (2016) Studies on Neotropical Phasmatodea XVI: Revision of Haplopodini Günther, 1953 (rev. stat.), with notes on the subfamily Cladomorphinae Bradley & Galil, 1977 and the descriptions of a new tribe, four new genera and nine new species (Phasmatodea: “Anareolatae”: Phasmatidae: Cladomorphinae). Zootaxa, 4128(1), 1–211. Available at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/issue/view/zootaxa.4128.1

Karny, H.H. (1923) Zur Nomenklatur der Phasmoiden. Hortus Botanicus Bogoriensis, Java (Treubia), 3(2), 230–242. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/110723#page/310/mode/1up

Kirby, W.F. (1904) A synonymic catalogue of Orthoptera. 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Gressoria. (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae). The Trustees of the British Museum, London, Vol. 1, 501 pp. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29661

Moxey, C.F. (1972) The stick-insects (Phasmatodea) of the West Indies -- their systematics and ecology [UNPUBLISHED]. Harvard University, 1–211, pl. 1–20. PhD thesis.

Otte, D. & Brock, P.D. (2005) In Phasmida Species File. Catalog of Stick and Leaf Insects of the world. The Insect Diversity Association at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 414 pp. Available at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24725959-phasmida-species-file

Ragazzini, M., Gattelli, R., Plazzi, F. & Passamonti, M. (2025) Substrate-induced chromatic variations in three species of leaf and stick insects (Insecta Phasmatodea). Ethology Ecology & Evolution, DOI: 10.1080/03949370.2025.2482531, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2025.2482531

Redtenbacher, J. (1908) Phasmidae Anareolatae (Phibalosomini, Acrophyllini, Necrosciini). In Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden: Vol. III. Verlag Engelmann, Leipzig. 339–589, pls 16–27. [in German] Available at http://www.archive.org/details/DieInsektenfamilieDerPhasmiden.Vol.Iii.PhasmidaeAnareolatae

Rehn, J.A.G. (1901) Some necessary changes and corrections in names of Orthoptera. The Canadian Entomologist, 33, 271–272. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88722#page/287/mode/1up

Rehn, J.A.G. (1904) Studies in the Orthopterous family Phasmidae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 56, 38–107. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/30096#page/48/mode/1up

Saussure, H.L.F.de (1872) Etudes sur les insectes orthoptères. Familles des phasmides et des mantides. In M. Edwards (Ed.). Etudes sur les insectes orthoptères. Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l’Amérique Centrale. Recherches zoologiques. Imprimerie impériale, Paris. Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 125–201, pl. 3–4. [1870; in French] Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/207775#page/139/mode/1up

Shelford, R.W.C. (1909) Family Phasmidae. Biologia Centrali-Americana, Insecta Orthoptera 2, 343–377, pl. 5–8. Available at http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/bca/navigation/bca_20_02_00/bca_20_02_00select.cfm

Stål, C. (1875) Observations Orthoptérologiques. 1. Sur une systématisation nouvelle des Phasmides. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 3(14), 1–21. Available at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/49924#page/523/mode/1up

Stål, C. (1875) Recensio orthopterorum. Revue critique des Orthoptères décrits par Linné, DeGeer et Thunberg. 3. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, 32, 1–105. Available at http://hdl.handle.net/2027/coo.31924018284798
Zompro, O. (2004) Revision of the genera of the Areolatae, including the status of Timema and Agathemera (Insecta, Phasmatodea). Goecke & Evers, Keltern-Weiler, Germany, 327 pp. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/313233330_Revision_of_the_genera_of_the_Areolatae_including_the_status_of_Timema_and_Agathemera_Insecta_Phasmatodea

Descendants and synonyms

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	Names
Rank	Total	Valid	Invalid
genus	2	1	1
species	9	4	5