Order Phasmida Jacobson and Bianchi 1902 (stick insect)
Alternative spellings: Phasmatodea, Phasmoidea
Parent taxon: Orthopterida according to D. Eades 2012
Sister taxa: Caloneurodea, Cnemidolestodea, Orthoptera, Panorthoptera
Subtaxa: Chresmododea, Euphasmatodea, Necrophasmatodea, Permophasmatidae, Prochresmodoidea, Pseudoperla, Raphidium, Susumaniidae, Susumanioidea, Verophasmatodea, Xiphopteridea