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Spinoparapachymorpha Sinica
''Spinoparapachymorpha'' is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Medaurini, erected by G.W.C. Ho in 2021.Ho GWC (2021) ''Zoological Systematics'' 46(3): 238. Species have been recorded from: China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Species The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists: # ''Spinoparapachymorpha daoyingi'' (Ho, 2014) # ''Spinoparapachymorpha jinpingensis'' (Ho, 2017) # ''Spinoparapachymorpha pseudospinosa'' (Ho, 2020) # ''Spinoparapachymorpha sinica'' (Ho, 2017) - type species # ''Spinoparapachymorpha spinosa'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893) # ''Spinoparapachymorpha tetracantha'' (Chen & He, 2001) # ''Spinoparapachymorpha xishuangbannaensis'' (Ho, 2014) References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q108126688 Phasmatodea genera Phasmatodea of Asia Phasmatidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stick Insect
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida or Phasmatoptera) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick bugs, walkingsticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as Devil's darning needles, although this name is shared by both dragonflies and crane flies. They can be generally referred to as phasmatodeans, phasmids, or ghost insects, with phasmids in the family Phylliidae called leaf insects, leaf-bugs, walking leaves, or bug leaves. The group's name is derived from the Ancient Greek ', meaning an apparition or phantom, referring to their resemblance to vegetation while in fact being animals. Their natural camouflage makes them difficult for predators to detect; still, many species have one of several secondary lines of defense in the form of startle displays, spines or toxic secretions. Stick insects from the genera '' Phryganistria'', '' Ctenomorpha'', and ''Phobaeticus'' include the world's longest ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
