Tectarchus ovobessus explained

Tectarchus ovobessus, the ridgebacked stick insect, is a species of Phasmatidae.^{[1] [2]} It was described as the type species of a new genus in 1954.^[3]

Description

A stick insect with a raised keel along the back.

Range

New Zealand.

Ecology

The whole genus Tectarchus is parasitized by nematodes.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ridgebacked Stick Insect (Tectarchus ovobessus) . iNaturalist . 30 November 2024 . en-US.
2. Web site: Tectarchus ovobessus Salmon, 1954 . December 1, 2024 . Biota of NZ.
3. Salmon, J.T. . June 1954 . A new genus and species of Phasmidae from New Zealand . Transactions of the Royal Society, New Zealand. 82. 1. 161-168, pls. 7-9.
4. Yeates . Gregor W. . Buckley . Thomas R. . 2010-02-19 . First records of mermithid nematodes (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasitising stick insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea) . 10.1080/03014220909510137 . New Zealand Journal of Zoology . 36 . 1 . 35–39 . 0301-4223.