Species Paronchestus cornutus (Tepper, 1905)
Horned Stick-insect
- Cyphocrania cornuta Tepper, J.G.O. 1905. Insects collected in the North-western Region of South Australia proper by H. Basedow; with descriptions of new species of Mantidae and Phasmidae, No. 2. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 29: 237-245 [240].
Type data:
Holotype SAMA ♀ adult, NW SA.
Generic Combinations
- Paronchestus cornuta (Tepper, 1905) [transferred from Onchestus Stål]. —
Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [73]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Great Victoria Desert (GVD)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, herbivore, volant.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female mesopterous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |