Pink-winged phasma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Genus: Podacanthus
Species:
P. typhon
Binomial name
Podacanthus typhon
Gray, (1835)[1]

The pink-winged phasma (Podacanthus typhon) is a species of stick insect that is endemic to Australia.

Range

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This species is endemic to Australia where it is found along the South-East coast in the Murray-Darling basin, New South Wales.[2]

Identification

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The mesothorax of the pink-winged phasma is reduced in size and has small spines. The large wings are attached to the mesothorax. Underneath the body are spines that cover a small part of the thorax and abdomen. The legs are reddish pink. P. typhon is a small stick insect compared to the titan stick insect. Its size is similar to the children's stick insect, reaching a length of about 110 mm.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Swiftdsl.com.au
  2. ^ Swiftdsl.com.au
  3. ^ Swiftdsl.com.au
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