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''Lobofemora''Bresseel J, Constant J (2015) "The new genus of stick insect ''Lobofemora'' from Vietnam, with the description of three new species (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumnini)." ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 115: 1–25
/ref> is a genus of stick insects in the subfamily
Clitumninae The Clitumninae are a sub-family of stick insects in the family Phasmatidae found in Asia (a record for ''Phobaeticus'' from Brasil was probably erroneous). The type genus ''Clitumnus'' is now considered a synonym of '' Ramulus''. Tribes and ge ...
. Species have known distributions from National Parks in Vietnam. The
type species In International_Code_of_Zoological_Nomenclature, zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the spe ...
is ''L. scheirei'', the males of which are able to
stridulate Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mech ...
by rubbing the outer margins of the
tegmina A tegmen (: tegmina) designates the modified leathery front wing on an insect particularly in the orders Dermaptera (earwigs), Orthoptera (grasshoppers, crickets and similar families), Mantodea (praying mantis), Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insec ...
against the subcostal and radial veins of the alae.


Species

The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists: * '' Lobofemora bachmaensis'' Bresseel & Constant, 2015 -
Bạch Mã National Park Bạch Mã National Park () is a protected area in central Vietnam, near the city of Huế. It covers 220 km2 and comprises three zones: a strictly protected core area, an administrative area and a buffer zone. The park can be accessed by fo ...
* '' Lobofemora bidoupensis'' Bresseel & Constant, 2015 -
Bidoup Núi Bà National Park Bidoup Nui Ba National Park (Vietnamese language: Vườn quốc gia Bidoup Núi Bà ) is a national park in districts of Đam Rông and Lạc Dương, in the province of Lâm Đồng, Vietnam. The Bidoup Nui Ba national Park was established ...
* '' Lobofemora scheirei'' Bresseel & Constant, 2015 -
Cát Tiên National Park Cát Tiên National Park () is a national park located in the south of Vietnam, in the provinces of Đồng Nai province, Đồng Nai, Bình Phước province, Bình Phước and Lâm Đồng province, Lâm Đồng. It is approximately 150 k ...


References


External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q28379867 Phasmatodea genera Phasmatidae Phasmatodea of Indo-China