List of stick insects of New Zealand

Stick insects in New Zealand are found in a range of different environments, from cold high alpine areas to dry coastal forest. There are between 17 and 23 different species recognised, from 10 genera. The most common species of the stick insect in New Zealand is the smooth stick insect (Clitarchus hookeri) . Following , the New Zealand stick insects are placed into the subfamilies Phasmatinae (tribe: Acanthoxylini) and Pachymorphinae (tribe: Pachymorphinini). Classification and identification is based on and 2015.

This is a list of currently recognised stick insects in New Zealand:

Family Phasmatinae

Acanthoxyla

Acanthoxyla geisoveii Acanthoxyla inermis Acanthoxyla prasina

Argosarchus

Argosarchus horridus

Clitarchus

Clitarchus hookeri Clitarchus rakauwhakanekeneke Clitarchus tepaki

Pseudoclitarchus

Pseudoclitarchus sentus

Tepakiphasma

Tepakiphasma ngatikuri

Family Pachymorphinae

Asteliaphasma

Asteliaphasma jucundum Asteliaphasma naomi

Micrarchus

Micrarchus hystriculeus Micrarchus parvulus Carl, 1913

Niveaphasma

Niveaphasma annulata

Spinotectarchus

Spinotectarchus acornutus

Tectarchus

Tectarchus huttoni (Brunner 1907) Tectarchus ovobessus Tectarchus salebrosus

See also

Egg (phasmatodea)

References