Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908

Type

Phasma (Necroscia) maculicollis Westwood, 1848 type species by subsequent designation of Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908

Nomenclature (21)

Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908: 507.
type species by subsequent designation Phasma (Necroscia) maculicollis Westwood, 1848 in Brock, 1995
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Shiraki, 1935: 78.
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Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Bradley & Galil, 1977: 183.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Brock, 1995: 93.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Sellick, 1997: 116. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification; Key
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Fritzsche, 1999: 80. Specimen or distribution
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Bragg, 2001: 644.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Zompro, 2004: 322.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Otte & Brock, 2005: 336.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Hennemann, Conle & Zhang, 2008: 40.
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Chen & He, 2008: 178 [English 409].
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Xu, 2008: 36. Specimen or distribution
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Mandal & Yadav, 2010: 21. Image or description
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Ho, 2016: 328. Phylogeny or classification
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Seow-Choen, 2017: 88. Phylogeny or classification
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Seow-Choen, 2018: 392. Phylogeny or classification
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Bresseel & Constant, 2021: 1. Phylogeny or classification
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Seow-Choen, 2021: 684. Phylogeny or classification; Key
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Brock & Büscher, 2022: 546. Specimen or distribution

Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Seow-Choen, 2023: 412. Phylogeny or classification
Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 in Wang, Jeng, Tsai & Wu, 2025: 7. Phylogeny or classification

Nomenclature references (21)

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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Bresseel, J. & Constant, J. (2021) Review of the Oriental stick insect genus Trachythorax Redtenbacher, 1908 with two new species from Vietnam and comments on egg parasitism and morphological counteradaptations (Phasmida, Lonchodidae, Necrosciinae). Belgian Journal of Entomology, 120, 1–56. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/355378649_Review_of_the_Oriental_stick_insect_genus_Trachythorax_Redtenbacher_1908_with_two_new_species_from_Vietnam_and_comments_on_egg_parasitism_and_morphological_counteradaptations_Phasmida_Lonchodidae_Necr

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. (1995) Catalogue of Stick and Leaf-Insects (Insecta: Phasmida) associated with Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Malayan Nature Journal, 49(2), 83–102. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/348052167_Catalogue_of_Stick_and_Leaf-Insects_Insecta_Phasmida_associated_with_Peninsular_Malaysia_and_Singapore_Malaysian_Naturalist_49283-102

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

Fritzsche, I. (1999) Ein beispiel für die artspezifische differenzieung eines habitats in den nördlichen Ausläufern des Khao Yai, Thailand, anhand einiger phasmiden (Phasmatodea). Entomologische Zeitschrift, 109(2), 78–81.

Hennemann, F.H., Conle, O.V. & Zhang, W. (2008) Catalogue of the Stick and Leaf-insects (Phasmatodea) of China, with a faunistic analysis, review of recent ecological and biological studies and bibliography (Insecta: Orthoptera: Phasmatodea. Zootaxa, 1735, 1–76. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/263468541_Catalogue_of_the_Stick_and_Leaf-insects_Phasmatodea_of_China_with_a_faunistic_analysis_review_of_recent_ecological_and_biological_studies_and_bibliography_Insecta_Orthoptera_Phasmatodea

Ho, G.W.-C. (2016) Contribution to the knowledge of Chinese Phasmatodea III: Catalogue of the phasmids of Hainan Island, China, with descriptions of one new genus, one new species and two new subspecies and proposals of three new combinations. Zootaxa, 4150(3), 314–340. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/306071970_Contribution_to_the_knowledge_of_Chinese_Phasmatodea_III_Catalogue_of_the_phasmids_of_Hainan_Island_China_with_descriptions_of_one_new_genus_one_new_species_and_two_new_subspecies_and_proposals_of_thr

Mandal, S.K. & Yadav, K. (2010) Some phasmida (stick and leaf insects) of India. RECORDS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA OCCASIONAL PAPER, 318, 1–64. Available at http://faunaofindia.nic.in/PDFVolumes/occpapers/318/index.pdf

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

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

Sellick, J.T.C. (1997) Descriptive terminology of the phasmid egg capsule, with an extended key to the phasmid genera based on egg structure. Systematic Entomology, 22, 97–122. Available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-3113.1997.d01-30.x

Seow-Choen, F. (2017) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Singapore. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 163 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/taxonomic-guide-stick-insects-singapore/

Seow-Choen, F. (2018) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Sumatra: Vol. I. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 703 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/a-taxonomic-guide-to-the-stick-insects-of-sumatra-vol-1/

Seow-Choen, F. (2021) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Peninsular Malaysia: Vol. I. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 944 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/a-taxonomic-guide-to-the-stick-insects-of-peninsular-malaysia/

Seow-Choen, F. (2023) A taxonomic guide to the Stick Insects of Java, Vol. 1. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 652 pp. Available at https://www.nhpborneo.com/book/a-taxonomic-guide-to-the-stick-insects-of-java-vol-1/

Shiraki, T. (1935) Orthoptera of the Japanese Empire (Part IV) Phasmidae. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Taihoku lmperial University, Formosa, 14(3), 23–88, pl. 4–10. Available at http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.26267/page/n45/mode/2up

Wang, B.-C., Jeng, M.-L., Tsai, J.-F. & Wu, L.-W. (2025) Genome skimming for improved phylogenetics of Taiwanese phasmids (Insecta: Phasmatodea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 205(108292), 1–11. Available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055790325000090

Xu, F.L. (2008) A taxonomic study on Phasmatodea in Guizhou [UNPUBLISHED]. Ghizhou University, Guiyang, China, 70 pp. PhD thesis. [in Chinese]
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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Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon	Valid names
Rank	Extant	Fossil	Invalid	Total
genus	1	0	0	1
species	16	0	14	30