Species Megacrania batesii Kirby, 1896
Peppermint Stick-insect
- Megacrania batesii 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 [471].
Type data:
Syntype(s) BMNH ♀ adult, Solomon Islands, Aru and Kei Dulan; OUM 3♀ adults, Solomon Islands, Aru and Kei Dulan.
Distribution
States
Queensland
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Ecological Descriptors
Herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female brachypterous.
General References
Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [74] (revised status, removed from synonymy with M. alpheus (Westwood, 1859))
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |