Stick Bug (Periphetes forcipatus) (PSG-105)
Taxonomy: |
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Kingdom: |
Animalia |
Order: |
Phasmatodea |
Sub-Order: |
Verophasmatodea |
Infraorder: |
Anareolatae |
Family: |
Phasmatidae |
Sub-Family: |
Lonchodinae |
Tribe: |
Lonchodini |
Genus: |
Periphetes |
Species: |
forcipatus |
Year: |
Bates 1865 |
Distribution: |
Japan. |
This specie should be kept between 20 and 23*C, 70% humidity.
Females: get up to 10cm long.
Males: get up to 8cm long.
Nymphs: hatch out approximately 17mm long.
Diet: Bramble, Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Oak, Maple (Acer sp.), Dogwood.
Ovae. |