Ctenomorpha haworthii Gray, 1835

Common Name:

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Brunnea; cornubus inter oculos duobus longis, compressis; thorace rugoso; alis brunneis, margine exteriori nigrescentibus, basi nigris, nervis obscuris et albo-maculatis; tegminibus in medio paulùm elevatis; pedibus longis, gracilibus, simplicibus, hirsutis. - Long. ant. , corp. 4'' 3'''. Exp. alar. 5'' 4'''.

This species is not listed in Balderson, J., Rentz, D.C.F. and Roach, A.M.E. (1998). in Houston, W.K.K. & Wells, A. (1998) (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 23. Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Blattodea, Isoptera, Mantodea, Dermaptera, Phasmatodea, Embioptera, Zoraptera. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, Australia (ISBN 0643 06035 9). pp. 347 - 376. or Vickery, V.R. (1983). Catalogue of Australian stick insects (Phasmida, Phasmatodea, Phasmatoptera, or Cheleutoptera). CSIRO Australian Division of Entomology Technical Paper, No. 20, 15 pp. . Why not?

Identification:

Length: Coloring: Note any distinguishing features.

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

Habitat:

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

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Rearing Notes:

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For a stick insect with body length 108mm, to keep 2 adult females, you need a cage at least 500mm high, 250mm deep and 250mm wide.

Range:

Status:

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

References:

Gray, G.R. (1835). ‘Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family of Phasmidae.’ 48pp. (Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman: London.)
Kirby, W.F. (1904). A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. 8vo. Vol. 1. Orthoptera, Euplexoptera, Cursoria, et Gressoria (Forficulidæ, Hemimeridæ, Blattidæ, Mantidæ, Phasmidæ). London: Longmans & Co. x 501 pp.
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