Neophryganistria


Neophryganistria is a genus of Asian stick insects in the tribe Pharnaciini, erected by Wai Chun George Ho in 2023. Species, several of which were previously placed in the related genus Phryganistria, have been recorded from central to southern China and Indochina.

Description

As with other genera in the tribe Pharnaciini, Neophryganistria stick insects are notable for their great length. The List of largest insects#Stick [insects (Phasmatodea)|second-longest recorded insect in the world] may be Neophryganistria heusii yentuensis, with a total length of up to and a body length up to. Another, Neophryganistria tamdaoensis was selected in 2015 by the International Institute for Species Exploration as one of the "Top 10 New Species" for new species discovered in 2014.

Species

The Phasmida Species File includes:
  1. Neophryganistria fruhstorferi
  2. Neophryganistria grandis
  3. Neophryganistria guangdongensis - type species
  4. Neophryganistria guangxiensis
  5. Neophryganistria heusii - 3 subspecies:
  6. # N. heusii damingshanensis
  7. # N. heusii heusii
  8. # N. heusii yentuensis
  9. Neophryganistria jinpingensis
  10. Neophryganistria longzhouensis
  11. Neophryganistria tamdaoensis
  12. ''Neophryganistria yunnanensis''