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Lonchodes Philippinicus
''Lonchodes''Gray GR (1835) ''Synopsis of the species of insects belonging to the family of Phasmidae'' 19. is a genus of Phasmatodea, stick insects in the family Phasmatidae and the type genus of the family Lonchodidae and tribe Lonchodini. Species have a known distribution that includes tropical Asia and the Pacific. Species The ''Phasmida Species File'' lists: # ''Lonchodes abbreviatus'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) # ''Lonchodes auriculatus'' (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) # ''Lonchodes beecheyi'' (Gray, 1835) # ''Lonchodes bobaiensis'' (Chen, 1986) # ''Lonchodes brevipes'' Gray, 1835 - type species # ''Lonchodes bryanti'' Caudell, 1927 # ''Lonchodes chani'' (Hausleithner, 1991) # ''Lonchodes dalawangsungay'' Zompro, 2003 # ''Lonchodes decolyanus'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''Lonchodes denticauda'' Bates, 1865 # ''Lonchodes elegans'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''Lonchodes everetti'' (Kirby, 1896) # ''Lonchodes femoralis'' Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 # ''Lonchodes flavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phasmatodea
The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Spectra) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walking sticks, 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 longe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
