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synonym Phasma empusa Lichtenstein, 1796

• Nomenclatural details:   Junior synonym
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (16):
  • Lichtenstein. 1796. Catalogus Musei zoologici ditissimi Hamburgi, d III Februar 1796. Auctionis lege distrahendi. 3. SUPPRESSED PUBLICATION FOR NOMENCLATURAL PURPOSES (EXCEPT FOR FEW NAMES) see Opinion 1820 (1995) 77   >> Note: based on Stoll 1788, pl. 65: 1 from 'Moluccis' >> Phasma empusa    urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5096
  • Gray, G.R. 1835. Synopsis of the species of insects belonging to the family of Phasmidae 35   >> Cyphocrana empusa    urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5097
  • Burmeister. 1838. Handbuch der Entomologie 2:579   >> Cyphocrania empusa    urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5098
  • Audinet-Serville. 1838[1839]. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. Orthoptères 237   >> Cyphocrana empusa
  • Burmeister. 1840. Germar’s Zeitschrift für die Entomologie 2:38   >> Cyphocrana empusa
  • Kirby, W.F. 1904. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7)13:439   >> Note: design. type species of Phasma >> Phasma empusa
  • Kirby, W.F. 1904. A synonymic catalogue of Orthoptera. 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Gressoria. (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae) 1:390   >> Phasma empusa
  • Redtenbacher. 1908. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. III. Phasmidae Anareolatae (Phibalosomini, Acrophyllini, Necrosciini). 3:467   >> Cyphocrania gigas
  • Roberts. 1941. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 67:11 >> Note: correct type of Phasma Lichtenstein >> Phasma empusa
  • Key. 1960. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 17(6-8):235-240   >> Note: plea for addition to Official Lists >> Phasma empusa
  • China & Riley. 1962. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 19(5):19   >> Note: placed on Official Lists >> Phasma empusa
  • Kerzhner. 1994. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 51(2):113   >> Note: Valid name due to Opinion 641 (1962) >> Phasma empusa
  • Anonymous. 1995. Bull. Zool. Nomencl. 52(3):285   >> Note: Name already on Official List >> Phasma empusa
  • Herwaarden. 1998. Science in New Guinea 24(2):86   >> Phasma gigas
  • Otte & Brock. 2005. Phasmida Species File. Catalog of Stick and Leaf Insects of the world 266   >> Phasma gigas
  • Hennemann, Conle & S. Suzuki. 2015. Zootaxa 4008(1):47   >> Phasma gigas
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Asia-Tropical, Malesia, Ambon Island 'Amboina'
  • Kind of type:  unspecified primary type

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