Descriptions of two new stick insect species of Cnipsomorpha Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu (Phasmatodea) from China based on integrative taxonomy. [PDF]
Zookeys, 2023 Abstract Accurate taxonomical identification is an extremely important basis for stick insect research, including evolutionary biology but also applied biology such as pest control.
Xu F, Jiang Y, Yang M.
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Contribution to the knowledge of Oriental Phasmatodea I: A taxonomic study of the genus Parasinophasma (Phasmatodea: Necrosciinae) [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2017 This paper provides a taxonomic study for the phasmid genus Parasinophasma Chen & He, 2008; reports for the first time Parasinophasma from Hong Kong, China and Vietnam; describes six new species and two new subspecies: P. bresseeli sp.
George Wai-Chun Ho
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Integrated phylogenomic and fossil evidence of stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) reveal a Permian–Triassic co-origination with insectivores [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) are a distinctive insect order whose members are characterized by mimicking various plant tissues such as twigs, foliage and bark.
Erik Tihelka +4 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2018 The South American genus Phantasca Redtenbacher, 1906 (Phasmatodea: Diapheromeridae: Diapheromaerinae) is re-diagnosed and revised at the species level. The precedingly unknown eggs are described for the first time. The genus Pterolibethra Günther, 1940 (
Frank Hennemann +4 more
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The Evolution of Tarsal Adhesive Microstructures in Stick and Leaf Insects (Phasmatodea) [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 Insects have developed specialized structures on their feet for adhering to surfaces, with stick and leaf insects or Phasmatodea exhibiting an unexpectedly high diversity of these structures. In Phasmatodea, attachment on different substrates is achieved
Thies H. Büscher +5 more
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A second view on the evolution of flight in stick and leaf insects (Phasmatodea) [PDF]
BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2022 Background The re-evolution of complex characters is generally considered impossible, yet, studies of recent years have provided several examples of phenotypic reversals shown to violate Dollo’s law.
Sarah Bank, Sven Bradler
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Sinopse dos Phasmatodea (Insecta) Descritos para o Brasil
EntomoBrasilis, 2012 A sistemática é a ciência que descreve, nomeia, classifica e determina as relações entre os seres vivos. Atualmente ela enfrenta alguns problemas como a falta de especialistas em alguns grupos e regiões pouco amostradas.
Fernanda Figueiredo de Araujo +1 more
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Comparative Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Arolium and Euplantulae in Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea), Using In Vivo Atomic Force Microscopy, Supports Functional Specialization of both Types of Attachment Pads [PDF]
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Volume 12, Issue 19, October 6, 2025.Stick insects use two different types of smooth attachment pads for locomotion, the pretarsal arolium for adhesion and tarsal euplantulae for friction. With atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurements on these pads on living and conscious insects, this work demonstrates that each pad exhibits distinct material properties aligned with its function.
Julian Thomas +3 more
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Contribution to the knowledge of Oriental Phasmatodea II: A taxonomic study of the genus Paragongylopus (Phasmatodea: Pachymorphinae: Gratidiini) [PDF]
Journal of Orthoptera Research, 2017 This study provides a taxonomic review of Paragongylopus Chen & He, 1997 with descriptions of one new subgenus, four new species and one new subspecies. They are namely Paragongylopus (Paragongylopus) cheni sp. n., P.
George Wai-Chun Ho
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Complex & Intelligent SystemsDeploying static wireless sensor nodes is prone to network coverage gaps, resulting in poor network coverage. In this paper, an attempt is made to improve the network coverage by moving the locations of the nodes.
Shu-Chuan Chu +4 more
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