Phasmida

Phasmida (stick insects and leaf insects) are a fascinating order of insects known for their remarkable camouflage. I have worked on phasmid taxonomy and their status as agricultural pests.

Publications

• On the Phyllium of Palawan (Philippines), with description of a new species (Phasmida: Phylliidae) (2020) Faunitaxys

• The worldwide status of phasmids (Insecta: Phasmida) as pests of agriculture and forestry (2015) Agriculture and Food Security

• Resolving the synonymy of Paraphanocles keratosqueleton (Olivier, 1792) (Phasmida: Diapheromerinae) (2011) Phasmid Studies

• Phasmid collection and bibliography of the Phasmida works of J. T. C. Sellick (2011) Phasmid Studies

External Resources

• Phasmida Species File - Comprehensive taxonomic database for Phasmida
• Phasmid Study Group - Organisation for the study of stick insects