Lobatophasma Explained

Lobatophasma (formerly Lobophasma) is a genus of insects in the family Mantophasmatidae. It is a monotypic genus consisting of the species Lobatophasma redelinghuysense, which is endemic to Western Cape Province, South Africa.[1]

It is known from near Redelinghuys, Rawsonville, Cardouw, and Jonkiespoort in the Western Cape Province.

Notes and References

  1. Damgaard . Jakob . Klass . Klaus-Dieter . Picker . Mike D. . Buder . Gerda . Phylogeny of the Heelwalkers (Insecta: Mantophasmatodea) based on mtDNA sequences, with evidence for additional taxa in South Africa . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . Elsevier BV . 47 . 2 . 2008 . 1055-7903 . 10.1016/j.ympev.2008.01.026 . 443–462.

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