Lobofemora Explained

Lobofemora^[1] is a genus of stick insects in the subfamily Clitumninae. Species have known distributions from National Parks in Vietnam.^[2]

The type species is L. scheirei, the males of which are able to stridulate by rubbing the outer margins of the tegmina against the subcostal and radial veins of the alae.

Species

The Phasmida Species File^[2] lists:

• Lobofemora bachmaensis Bresseel & Constant, 2015 - Bạch Mã National Park
• Lobofemora bidoupensis Bresseel & Constant, 2015 - Bidoup Núi Bà National Park
• Lobofemora scheirei Bresseel & Constant, 2015 - Cát Tiên National Park

Notes and References

1. http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/european-journal-taxonomy/2015/new-genus-stick-insect-lobofemora-vietnam-description-three-new-species-phasmida-phasmatidae-clitumnini Bresseel J, Constant J (2015) "The new genus of stick insect Lobofemora from Vietnam, with the description of three new species (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumnini)." European Journal of Taxonomy 115: 1–25
2. Web site: PSF. Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0) Lobofemora. 31 October 2018.