Species Austrocarausius nigropunctatus (Kirby, 1896)
Black-spotted Stick-insect
- Lonchodes nigropunctatus Kirby, W.F. 1896. On some new or rare Phasmidae in the Collection of the British Museum. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 2 6(6): 447-475 pls xxxix-xl [453].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ adult, Lizard Is., QLD. - Carausius macerrimus Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. in Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. & Redtenbacher, J. 1907. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. Lfg 2: Phasmidae anareolatae (Clitumnini, Lonchodini, Bacunculini). Leipzig : Verlag Engelmann 181-338 pp. pls vii-xv. [275].
Type data:
Holotype NHMW ♀ adult, Cooktown, QLD.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [70]
Generic Combinations
- Austrocarausius nigropunctatus (Kirby, 1896). —
Brock, P.D. 2000. Studies on Australian stick-insects of the family Heteronemiidae, subfamily Lonchodinae, including the description of a new genus. Journal of Orthoptera Research 9: 51-55
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
General References
Jones, B.R., Brock, P.D., Mantovani, B., Beasley-Hall, P., Yeates, D.K. & Lo, N. 2022. Integrative taxonomy of the stick insect genus Austrocarausius Brock, 2000 (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) reveals cryptic species in remnant Queensland rainforests. Invertebrate Systematics 36(9): 849-873 [857]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-Mar-2023 | Lonchodinae | 17-Feb-2023 | MODIFIED | |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |