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Twisted Walkingstick
Diapheromera (Diapheromera) torquata Hebard, 1934
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diapheromera (Diapheromera) torquata Hebard, 1934
- Name authority
- Hebard, 1934
- Common name
- Twisted Walkingstick
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Phasmida
- Family
- Diapheromeridae
- Genus
- Diapheromera
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: yes. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderPhasmida Leach, 1815
- suborderEuphasmatodea Bradler, 1999
- familyDiapheromeridae Kirby, 1904
- subfamilyDiapheromerinae Kirby, 1904
- tribeDiapheromerini Kirby, 1904
- genusDiapheromera Gray, 1835
- subgenusDiapheromera (Diapheromera) Gray, 1835
- speciesDiapheromera (Diapheromera) torquata Hebard, 1934
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diapheromera. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona WalkingstickDiapheromera (Diapheromera) arizonensis Caudell, 1903 | DiapheromeridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diapheromera (Diapheromera) calcarata (Burmeister, 1838) | DiapheromeridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diapheromera (Diapheromera) erythropleura Hebard, 1923 | DiapheromeridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Common American WalkingstickDiapheromera (Diapheromera) femorata (Say, 1824) | DiapheromeridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diapheromera (Rhabdoceratites) beckeri Kaup, 1871 | DiapheromeridaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Diapheromera torquata Hebard, 1934 Hebard, 1934 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Hebard, M. (1934) Studies in Orthoptera which occur in North America north of the Mexican boundary. IV -V. Synonymy and a new species of the genus Diapheromera, (Phasmidae: Heteronemiinae). Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 60, 281–293, pl. 20. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/25077321?refreqid=excelsior%3Ac0345868c01f3452d707e6124d529096&seq=1 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:35BTD. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.