Heteropteryx dilatata

Taxonavigation[edit]

Taxonavigation: Bacilloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Superclassis: Allotriocarida Classis: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Cladus: Metapterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Supercohort: Polyneoptera Cohort: Anartioptera Magnordo: Polyorthoptera Superordo: Orthopterida Ordo: Phasmatodea Subordo: Verophasmatodea Infraordo: Areolatae Superfamilia: Bacilloidea

Familia: Heteropterygidae
Subfamilia: Heteropteryginae
Tribus: Heteropterygini
Genus: Heteropteryx
Species: Heteropteryx dilatata

Name[edit]

Heteropteryx dilatata (Parkinson, 1798)

Synonyms[edit]

Phasma dilatatum Parkinson, 1798
Heteropteryx castelnaudi Westwood, 1874
Phasma (Eurycantha) graciosa Westwood, 1848
Leocrates graciosa (Westwood, 1848)
Heteropteryx hopei Westwood, 1864
Heteropteryx rollandi Lucas, 1882

References[edit]

Parkinson, J. 1798. Description of the Phasma dilatatum. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 4: 190–192, tab. 18. BHL Reference page.
Paul D. Brock 2009: Phasmida Species File (Version 2.1/3.5) [1]

Vernacular names[edit]

Deutsch: Malaiische Riesengespenstschrecke; Riesengespenstschrecke; Dschungelnymphe; Riesenblatt-Gespenstheuschrecke
English: Malaysian Giant Jungle Nymph; Malaysian Giant Leaf Insect

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