NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Dinophasma braggi (Zompro, 2004)
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
- Dinophasma braggi (Zompro, 2004)
- Name authority
- (Zompro, 2004)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Phasmida
- Family
- Aschiphasmatidae
- Genus
- Dinophasma
- 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
- superfamilyAschiphasmatoidea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- familyAschiphasmatidae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- subfamilyAschiphasmatinae Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- tribeAschiphasmatini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
- genusDinophasma Uvarov, 1940
- speciesDinophasma braggi (Zompro, 2004)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dinophasma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Speckled DinophasmaDinophasma guttigerum (Westwood, 1859) | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Kinabalu DinophasmaDinophasma kinabaluense Bragg, 2001 | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dinophasma mjobergi Bragg, 2001 | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dinophasma nathani Bragg, 2001 | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dinophasma ruficorne (Redtenbacher, 1906) | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dinophasma steveni Seow-Choen, 2017 | AschiphasmatidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Xylobistus braggi Zompro, 2004 Zompro, 2004 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
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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.
- Zompro, O. (2004) Revision of the genera of the Areolatae, including the status of Timema and Agathemera (Insecta, Phasmatodea). Goecke & Evers, Keltern-Weiler, Germany, 327 pp. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/313233330_Revision_of_the_genera_of_the_Areolatae_including_the_status_of_Timema_and_Agathemera_Insecta_Phasmatodea 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:3696F. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.