Biology:Pseudodiacantha

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Short description: Genus of stick insects

Pseudodiacantha
Pseudodiacantha macklottii female.jpg
Pseudodiacantha macklottii (female) specimen from the private collection of Andrew Markey
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Lonchodidae
Subfamily: Necrosciinae
Tribe: Necrosciini
Genus: Pseudodiacantha
Redtenbacher, 1908

Pseudodiacantha[1] is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae and subfamily Necrosciinae. Members of Pseudodiacantha are excellent examples of camouflage, as they are known to cover themselves in mossy or lichenous outgrowths that supplement their disguise.

Species

The Phasmida Species File lists:[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10643005 entry