Rhamphophasma Explained

Rhamphophasma is a genus of stick insects in the tribe Clitumnini, erected by Carl Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1893.[1] Species have been recorded from: China, Vietnam, India, Myanmar and Japan (possibly incomplete).[2]

Species

The Phasmida Species File[2] lists:

  1. Rhamphophasma dianicum Chen & He, 1994
  2. Rhamphophasma japanicum Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  3. Rhamphophasma mallati Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  4. Rhamphophasma modestum Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893 - type species
  5. Rhamphophasma obtusum Ho, 2017
  6. Rhamphophasma pseudomodestum Ho, 2017
  7. Rhamphophasma serratum Ho, 2017
  8. Rhamphophasma spinicorne (Stål, 1875)
  9. Rhamphophasma vile Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907

Notes and References

  1. Brunner von Wattenwyl C (1893) Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria, Genova (2)13(33): 88,92.
  2. Web site: Phasmida Species File . Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0) Genus Rhamphophasma Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893. 3 December 2022.