Pachymorpha squalida (Gray, 1833)

Common Name:

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Identification:

Length: 53mm. Coloring: brownish-black. Note any distinguishing features.

male and female apterous

The colour is of a dark sepia brown, with some white, and has much the appearance of being scaly; the thorax and abdomen are keeled down their centre. The latter is short with the base depressed, while the tip is compressed; the legs are rather short, with elevated lines: but the four posterior thighs have three teeth, placed at equal distances on the upper sides. (from Gray, 1833)

Note parental placement of eggs. Note appearance of eggs. Note any common variations.

Habitat:

Note if the species arborial or terrestrial. Canopy, mid, under, etc.

Note typical vegetation, e.g. tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest, grasslands, alpine, etc.

Similar Species:

Rearing Notes:

Note if this species has ever been reared. Note any suggestions for successful rearing.

For a stick insect with body length 53mm, to keep 2 adult females, you need a cage at least 250mm high, 120mm deep and 120mm wide.

Range:

lives amongst the foliage and branches of shrubs and trees along the coast of central New South Wales.

known only from type locality

Status:

It is not known if this species is endangered, as there is insufficient sighting history.

References

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