''Pseudoclitarchus sentus'' is the sole representative of the

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

''Pseudoclitarchus'', and is a

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endemic to the

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. It lives mainly on kanuka trees. PHAS Phasmidae Pseudoclitarchus senta egg1

References

Phasmatidae of New Zealand Three Kings Islands Endemic fauna of New Zealand Phasmatidae Phasmatodea genera Monotypic insect genera Endemic insects of New Zealand {{phasmatodea-stub