Argosarchus horridus
Argosarchus horridus | |
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Argosarchus horridus by George Vernon Hudson | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Suborder: | Verophasmatodea |
Family: | Phasmatidae |
Subfamily: | Phasmatinae |
Genus: | Argosarchus Hutton, 1898 |
Species: | A. horridus |
Binomial name | |
Argosarchus horridus (White, 1846) | |
Synonyms | |
Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846) |
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Argosarchus horridus -Giant stick insect. On a juvenile Hoheria angustfolia plant. Port Hills, Lyttleton, New Zealand
Argosarchus horridus, or the New Zealand giant stick insect, is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to New Zealand and the only member of its genus. Their body-length, up to 20 cm, is the longest of any New Zealand insect.[1] The females are much larger than the males and have a visibly spiny thorax. Commonly found on Hoheria species but will eat a variety of other native plants and introduced Rubus species. A distinguishing feature is coxa of the two forelegs is purple or pink.
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Argosarchus horridus egg illustration by Des Helmore
See also
References
- ↑ "Argosarchus Hutton". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Landcare Research. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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