Pseudoclitarchus sentus is the sole representative of the genus Pseudoclitarchus, and is a stick insect endemic to the Three Kings Islands. It lives mainly on kanuka trees.[3]
Illustration of Pseudoclitarchus senta egg by Des Helmore
Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
| Pseudoclitarchus |
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| Pseudoclitarchus sentus (Salmon, 1948), male specimen held at Auckland Museum, licensed under CC BY 4.0 |
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| Pseudoclitarchus sentus (Salmon, 1948), female specimen held at Auckland Museum, licensed under CC BY 4.0 |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Phasmatodea |
| Family: |
Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: |
Phasmatinae |
| Tribe: |
Acanthoxylini |
| Genus: |
Pseudoclitarchus Salmon, 1991[1] |
| Species: |
P. sentus |
| Binomial name |
Pseudoclitarchus sentus
(Salmon, 1948) |
| Synonyms[2] |
- Acanthoxyla senta Salmon, 1948
- Pseudoclitarchus senta (Salmon, 1948)
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