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Megacraniinae
Megacrania Kaup, 1871

genus

Megacrania Kaup, 1871

Type

Platycrania [sic] phelaus Westwood, 1859 type species by subsequent designation of Megacrania Kaup, 1871

Nomenclature (35)

Megacrania Kaup, 1871: 38.
type species by subsequent designation Platycrania [sic] phelaus Westwood, 1859 in Kirby, 1904
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Kirby, 1904: 385.
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Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Redtenbacher, 1908: 370.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Günther, 1929: 624.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Shiraki, 1935: 70.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Ragge, 1955: 377. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Nakata, 1961: 117. Specimen or distribution
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Bradley & Galil, 1977: 191.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1979: 327. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1980: 104. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Vickery, 1983: 8.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Carlberg, 1986: 8.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1987: 137, fig. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1988: 280. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Preston-Mafham, 1990: 83. Behavior
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Hsiung, 1991: 172.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1997: 118. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification; Key
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Sellick, 1998: 222. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Herwaarden, 1998: 98.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Harman, 2000: 13. Specimen or distribution
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Bragg, 2001: 401, 637.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Zompro, 2004: 314.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Otte & Brock, 2005: 197.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Brock & Hasenpusch, 2007: 74.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Hsiung, 2007: 208.
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Chen & He, 2008: 355 [English 455].
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Krijns, 2009: 19. Life history
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Brock & Hasenpusch, 2009: 172. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Hsiung, 2011: 381. Phylogeny or classification; Key
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Hsiung, 2013: 67. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Ichikawa, 2016: 191. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Seow-Choen, 2016: 321. Phylogeny or classification
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Hennemann, 2020: 151. Phylogeny or classification

Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Brock & Büscher, 2022: 555. Specimen or distribution
Megacrania Kaup, 1871 in Wang, Jeng, Tsai & Wu, 2025: 7. Phylogeny or classification

Nomenclature references (35)

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

Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J.W. (2007) Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa, 1570, 1–84. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/287837852_Studies_on_the_Australian_stick_insects_Phasmida_including_a_checklist_of_species_and_bibliography

Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J.W. (2009) In The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood. 204 pp. Available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/pid/6012.htm

Carlberg, U. (1986) Phasmida - A biological review. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 216(1/2), 1–18.

Chen, S.C. & He, Y.H. (2008) Phasmatodea of China. China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, 476 pp. [in Chinese] Available at http://www.nhbs.com/phasmatodea-of-china-chinese-book

Günther, K. (1929) Die Phasmoiden der Deutschen Kaiserin Augusta-Fluss-Expedition 1912/13. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Phasmoidenfauna Neuguineas. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 14, 600–747, pl. 1–7.

Harman, A.J.E. (2000) Phasmida in Oceania. Phasmid Studies, 8(1&2), 13–19. [1999] Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/207390#page/15/mode/1up

Hennemann, F.H. (2020) Megacraniinae—The Palm Stick Insects: A new subfamily of Old World Phasmatodea and a redefinition of Platycraninae Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1893 (Phasmatodea: “Anareolatae”). Zootaxa, 4896(2), 151–179. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/347519362_Megacraniinae-The_Palm_Stick_Insects_A_new_subfamily_of_Old_World_Phasmatodea_and_a_redefinition_of_Platycraninae_Brunner_v_Wattenwyl_1893_Phasmatodea_Anareolatae

Herwaarden, H.M.C.V. (1998) A guide to the genera of stick- and leaf-Insects (Insecta: Phasmida) of New Guinea and the surrounding islands. SCIENCE IN NEW GUINEA, 24(2), 55–114. Available at http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/fiji/pdf/vanheerwarden1998.pdf

Hsiung, C.-C. (1991) The identity of Megacrania species of Taiwan (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae). Oriental Insects, 25, 171–177. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00305316.1991.10432225

Hsiung, C.-C. (2007) Revision of the genus Megacrania Kaup (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 16(2), 207–221. Available at http://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-orthoptera-research/volume-16/issue-2/1082-6467(2007)16[207:ROTGMK]2.0.CO;2/Revision-of-the-genus-Megacrania-Kaup-Cheleutoptera-Phasmatidae/10.1665/1082-6467(2007)16[207:ROTGMK]2.0.CO;2.full

Hsiung, C.-C. (2011) Systematic study of Megacrania species of Malo, New Hebrides (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 19(2), 381–385, pl. 16. [2010] Available at http://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-orthoptera-research/volume-19/issue-2/034.019.0229/Systematic-Study-of-Megacrania-Species-of-Malo-New-Hebrides-Cheleutoptera/10.1665/034.019.0229.full

Hsiung, C.-C. (2013) The identity of Japanese Megacrania Kaup (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 22(1), 67–68. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/23610407?refreqid=excelsior%3A4d1776e630a2bd1c2103b3cbebc2db50

Ichikawa, A. (2016) Phasmatodea. In The standard of Polyneoptera in Japan. Gakken Plus. pp. 176–196. Available at http://kawamo.co.jp/roppon-ashi/sub677.htm

Kaup, J.J. (1871) Neue Phasmiden. Berliner Entomologische Zeitung, 15, 25–42, pl. 2. Available at http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Deutsche-Ent-Zeitschrift_15_0025-0042.pdf

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Descendants and synonyms

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	Names
Rank	Total	Valid	Invalid
genus	1	1	0
species	23	13	10