Niveaphasma

Niveaphasma annulata is a species of stick insect found in New Zealand.^[1]

Niveaphasma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Phasmatidae
Subfamily:	Pachymorphinae
Tribe:	Pachymorphini
Genus:	Niveaphasma Jewell & Brock, 2003
Species:	N. annulata
Binomial name
Niveaphasma annulata (Hutton, 1898)

It is the sole member of the genus Niveaphasma which is unique among stick insects because it can be found living in alpine areas.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Niveaphasma annulata is restricted to the southern half of the South Island. It is absent from the North Island and has not been observed north of Arthur's Pass.^[2]