Bacillidae is a stick insect family in the order Phasmatodea and the suborder Verophasmatodea.

Subfamilies and Genera

The Phasmida Species File lists:

subfamily Antongiliinae

Auth. Zompro, 2004; distribution: Africa, Madagascar

tribe Antongiliini Zompro, 2004

  • Antongilia Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Onogastris Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Paronogastris Cliquennois, 2006

tribe Leprodini Cliquennois, 2006

  • Leprodes Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Pseudonogastris Cliquennois, 2006
  • Virgasia Cliquennois, 2006

tribe Pseudodatamini Zompro, 2004

  • Cirsia Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Paracirsia Cliquennois, 2006
  • Pseudodatames Redtenbacher, 1906

tribe Tuberculatocharacini Zompro, 2005

  • Tuberculatocharax Zompro, 2005

tribe Xylicini Günther, 1953

  • Bathycharax Kirby, 1896
  • Ocnobius Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Ulugurucharax Zompro, 2005
  • Xylica Karsch, 1898
  • Xylobacillus Uvarov, 1940

subfamily Bacillinae

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893. Mediterranean. Africa. Europe. Madagascar.

tribe Bacillini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893.

tribe Phalcini Zompro, 2004.

  • Phalces Stål, 1875

subfamily Macyniinae

Auth. Zompro, 2004; endemic to Cape Province

  • Macynia (insect) Stål, 1875

External links

  • Media related to Bacillidae at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Bacillidae at Wikispecies