Phaenopharos struthioneus
Phaenopharos struthioneus specimen from the private collection of Andrew Markey
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Lonchodidae
Subfamily: Necrosciinae
Genus: Phaenopharos
Species:
P. struthioneus
Binomial name
Phaenopharos struthioneus
(Westwood, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Diardia praestans (Redtenbacher, 1908)
  • Candaules rex (Redtenbacher, 1908)
  • Phaenopharos struthioneusumnst Seow-Choen, 1999

Phaenopharos struthioneus,[1] the small red winged stick insect, is a medium-sized stick insect found in Malaysia and Sumatra.[2] This species is extinct in Singapore.[3] Both males and females are known for their small red stubby wings, which are used solely for the purpose of displaying when threatened. Thus, they cannot fly.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Phaenopharos struthioneus (Westwood, 1859)". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ↑ Brock, P.D., Büscher, T. & Baker, E. Phasmida Species File Online. Version 5.0/5.0. Retrieved 13 May 2022. http://Phasmida.SpeciesFile.org
  3. ↑ Seow-Choen. 1999[1997]. Gardens´ Bulletin, Singapore 49(2):299, pl. 6d
  4. ↑ Phasmatodea.com. Phaenopharos struthioneus. http://www.phasmatodea.com/phaenopharos-struthioneus. Retrieved 13 May 2022.


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