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Mearnsiana
''Mearnsiana'' is a genus of stick insects, which is native to the Philippine islands Mindanao, Leyte and Dinagat. Description The genus is considered the most colorful of the subfamily Obriminae or the entire family Heteropterygidae. The species are wingless in both sexes. The males of both so far described species have long antennae. They reach in body length, with '' Mearnsiana maranao'' being the smaller and spinier species. The basic color is olive green. meso- and metathorax are colored orange-brown above and below and have two pairs of slightly darker bumps on the upper side, which in ''Mearnsiana maranao'' are formed as longer tips. In the males of '' Mearnsiana bullosa'' the abdomen is conspicuously colored yellow, red and green. The live color of ''Mearnsiana maranao'' is not known, just like its females. The long females of ''Mearnsiana bullosa'' are colored bright green on the top or a more plain green-brown. Legs, antennae and ovipositor spines are ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mearnsiana Maranao
''Mearnsiana'' is a genus of stick insects 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 ..., which is native to the Philippine islands Mindanao, Leyte and Dinagat. Description The genus is considered the most colorful of the subfamily Obriminae or the entire Family (biology), family Heteropterygidae. The species are wingless in both sexes. The males of both so far described species have long Antenna (biology), antennae. They reach in body length, with ''Mearnsiana maranao'' being the smaller and spinier species. The basic color is olive green. mesothorax, meso- and metathorax are colored orange-brown above and below and have two pairs of slightly darker bumps on the upper side, which in ''Mearnsiana maranao'' are formed as longer tips. In the males of ''Mearnsiana bullos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |