Species Hyrtacus tuberculatus Stål, 1875
Lobed-abdomen Stick-insect
- Hyrtacus tuberculatus Stål, C. 1875. Recensio Orthopterorum. Stockholm : Norstedt & Soner Vol. 3 pp. 4-105. [67].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM ♀ adult, Australia. - Bacteria frenchi Wood-Mason, J. 1877. On a small collection of Orthopterous Insects of the families Phasmidae and Mantidae from Australia and New Britain with descriptions of four new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 4 20: 74-75 [74].
Type data:
Holotype whereabouts unknown ♀ adult, N Australia.
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]
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, SA, WA: Central Ranges (CR), Finke (FIN), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD)
Ecological Descriptors
Grassland, herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female apterous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |