Heteropteryx dilatata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Bacilloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Supercohort: Polyneoptera Ordo: Phasmatodea Subordo: Euphasmatodea Superfamilia: Bacilloidea

Familia: Heteropterygidae
Subfamilia: Heteropteryginae
Tribus: Heteropterygini
Genus: Heteropteryx
Species: Heteropteryx dilatata

Name

Heteropteryx dilatata (Parkinson, 1798)

Synonyms

Phasma dilatatum Parkinson, 1798
Heteropteryx castelnaudi Westwood, 1874
Phasma (Eurycantha) graciosa Westwood, 1848
Leocrates graciosa (Westwood, 1848)
Heteropteryx hopei Westwood, 1864
Heteropteryx rollandi Lucas, 1882

References

Parkinson, J. 1798. Description of the Phasma dilatatum. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 4: 190–192, tab. 18. BHL Reference page.
Paul D. Brock 2009: Phasmida Species File (Version 2.1/3.5) [1]

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Malaiische Riesengespenstschrecke; Riesengespenstschrecke; Dschungelnymphe; Riesenblatt-Gespenstheuschrecke
English: Malaysian Giant Jungle Nymph; Malaysian Giant Leaf Insect

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