Euphasmatodea

Superfamilies and families

The suborder Euphasmatodea was previously divided into two infraorders: the Areolatae and Anareolatae, based on the presence or absence of an "areola": a small ring of colour or gap in wing margin - see the Glossary of entomology terms. This division has now been superseded and the suborder is now divided into four superfamilies: Aschiphasmatoidea, Bacilloidea, Phyllioidea, and Pseudophasmatoidea. The latter includes family Agathemeridae, which was previously placed in suborder Agathemerodea.

Aschiphasmatoidea

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

• †Archipseudophasmatidae
• Aschiphasmatidae - Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Tropical Southeast Asia)
• Damasippoididae - Zompro, 2004 (Madagascar)
• Prisopodidae - Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Central and South America, South Africa, India, Indo-China, Malesia)

Bacilloidea

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

• Anisacanthidae - Günther, 1953 (Madagascar)
• Bacillidae - Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Africa, Europe)
• Heteropterygidae - Kirby, 1896 (Australasia, east and southeast Asia)

Phyllioidea

Auth. Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893

• Phylliidae - Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 (Australasia, Asia, Pacific)

Pseudophasmatoidea

Auth. Rehn, 1904; especially Americas, Madagascar, Asia, Australasia, Europe

• Agathemeridae - Bradler, 2003 (monotypic)
• Heteronemiidae - Rehn, 1904
• Pseudophasmatidae - Rehn, 1904

Infraorder Anareolatae

The following three families were previously placed in the "Anareolatae", but are currently (2021) considered incertae sedis.

• Diapheromeridae - Kirby, 1904 - Worldwide distribution (except the Antarctic)
• Lonchodidae - Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - Worldwide, but especially southern Africa, Asia & Australia
• Phasmatidae - Gray, 1835 - Asia, Australasia, Americas (especially South), Pacific, Africa