- Pachymorphinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, C. 1893. Révision du système des Orthoptères et description des espèces rapportées par M. Leonardo Fea de Birmanie. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 2a 13: 1-230 [published September].
Type genus:
Pachymorpha Gray, 1835.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | PHASMIDA | 16-May-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Genus Acanthoderus Gray, 1835
- Acanthoderus Gray, G.R. 1835. Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family of Phasmidae. London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman 48 pp. [14].
Type species:
Phasma (Bacteria) spinosum Gray, 1834 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Esperance Plains (ESP), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Jarrah Forest (JF), Mallee (MAL), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: SW coastal
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Phasma (Bacteria) spinosum Gray, G.R. 1834. Descriptions of several species of Australian Phasmata. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1: 45-46 [46].
Type data:
Syntype(s) OUM 552 adults (number and sex unknown), Swan River, WA.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
WA: Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Genus Pachymorpha Gray, 1835
- Pachymorpha Gray, G.R. 1835. Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family of Phasmidae. London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman 48 pp. [21].
Type species:
Bacillus squalidus Gray, 1833 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
New Guinea.
IBRA
NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA: Australian Alps (AA), Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Broken Hill Complex (BHC), Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Coolgardie (COO), Cobar Peneplain (CP), Central Ranges (CR), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Darling Riverine Plains (DRP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Gulf Plains (GUP), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Mulga Lands (ML), Murchison (MUR), Nandewar (NAN), New England Tablelands (NET), NSW North Coast (NNC), NSW South Western Slopes (NSS), Nullarbor (NUL), Riverina (RIV), Sydney Basin (SB), South East Corner (SEC), South Eastern Highlands (SEH), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales: Murray-Darling basin, SE coastal
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin, Murray-Darling basin, NE coastal
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Western Australia: W plateau
Distribution References
General References
Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [48]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
Species Pachymorpha pearsoni Brock, 2022
- Pachymorpha pearsoni Brock, P.D. 2022. A new species of Pachymorpha Gray, 1835 (Phasmida: Phasmatidae) from Queensland. Phasmid Studies 21: 106-112 [107-111].
Type data:
Holotype QM T258500 ♀, Mt. Hayward, Queensland [20°18'35 S, 148°45'30 E].
Paratype(s) QM T258501 ♂ (same details as Holotype).
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAPHEROMERIDAE | 21-Mar-2023 | ADDED |
- Pachymorpha simpliceps Audinet-Serville, J.G. 1839. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Orthoptères. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret i-xviii, 1-776, Atlas pls 1-14. [dated 1838] [259].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP ♂ ♀ adults (number unknown), Australia. - Bacillus pasithoe Westwood, J.O. 1859. Catalogue of Orthopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. Part I. Phasmidae. London : British Museum 184 pp. 48 pls. [15].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♀ adult, Australia.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [72]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland
IBRA
NT, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Desert Uplands (DEU), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Fall and Uplands (GFU), Gulf Plains (GUP)
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female apterous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2014 | PHASMIDA | 07-May-2014 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Pachymorpha spinosa Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [48].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC female, Australia, N[orthern] T[erritory], Waterhouse Rg, 39 km SW by S of Alice Springs [23°59΄S 133°38΄E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 2 females (also SAMA), Alice Springs area.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia
IBRA
NT, SA: Central Ranges (CR), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |
- Pachymorpha springbrookensis Brock, P.D. & Coupland, R.M. 2022. Studying the phasmids of Springbrook Mountain, Binna Burra and surrounds, southeast Queensland. Phasmid Studies 21: 15-74 [47-52].
Type data:
Holotype QM T246607 ♀, Springbrook, Queensland, Australia [28.33°S, 153.26°E].
Paratype(s) QM T246608, T246609 4 ♀, 8 ♂ (same details as Holotype); QM Multiple, various locations.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
IBRA
NSW, Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIAPHEROMERIDAE | 21-Mar-2023 | ADDED |
- Bacillus squalidus Gray, G.R. 1833. The Entomology of Australia in a Series of Monographs. The monograph of the genus Phasma. London : Longman & Co. Part 1 28 pp. 8 pls. [28].
Type data:
Holotype OUM ♀ adult, Australia.
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
NSW: South East Corner (SEC)
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female apterous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |