Agathemera
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Agathemera (the chinchemolle) is a phasmid insect from Chile and Argentina. It is famous for its intense odor, which is its main defence.[1]
It is notable for its sexual dimorphism. Females are much bigger than males, at 75mm long and 16mm wide in the thorax.[2]
This phasmid is an evolutionary isolate. It is alone in its suborder, and there are few publications about it.
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