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Heterocopus
''Heterocopus'' is a monotypic stick insect genus, containing ''Heterocopus leprosus'' as the only valid species. Description The few known specimens of the genus are medium-sized and completely wingless, hardly spined species. They are similar to the genera ''Eubulides'' and '' Theramenes''. In contrast to these, the females of ''Heterocopus'' do not have a curved, but a straight and relatively long secondary ovipositor. They reach a length of . From the mesonotum over the metanotum to the end of the abdomen there is a distinct ridge running down the middle of the body. Only the spines above the rear coxae (supracoxal spines) are recognizable on the upper side of the body. On the underside, smaller spines are present on both the sternites of the thorax and the abdomen. The legs are more or less spined on the femurs and tibiae. Males are around long. Taxonomy Josef Redtenbacher described the genus ''Heterocopus'' in 1906 for ''Heterocopus leprosus'', which he also descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisamenus Ranarius
''Tisamenus ranarius'' is a stick insect species (Phasmatodea), in the Family (Biology), family of the Heteropterygidae native to the Philippines. Description Only females are known of this species. These reach a length of and have remarkably few spines for a ''Tisamenus (insect), Tisamenus'' species. The triangle on the mesonotum typical of the genus is only indicated and hardly recognizable. Rather, it consists of slightly curved crests on the mesonotum. The Antenna (biology), antennae are very short and consist of 16 to 17 segments. Tuberculous spines are found only on the pronotum and head, where they are formed as suborbitals. The front angles of the pronotum are pointed. The Mesothorax, meso- and metathorax form a trapezoid that widens backwards, to which the Abdomen (insect anatomy), abdomen attaches approximately the width of the anterior edge of the mesonotum. A distinct longitudinal crest runs from the anterior edge of the mesonotum over the metanotum to the end of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
