Phasmatodea Temporal range: Eocene - Recent |
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Heteropteryx dilatata from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Suborder: | Verophasmatodea |
Superfamilies and families | |
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The Verophasmatodea suborder of the Phasmatodea contains the vast majority of the extant species of stick and leaf insects.