Argosarchus horridus

Argosarchus horridus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Suborder:	Verophasmatodea
Family:	Phasmatidae
Genus:	Argosarchus Hutton, 1898
Species:	A. horridus
Binomial name
Argosarchus horridus (White, 1846)
Synonyms
Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846)

Argosarchus horridus, or the New Zealand giant stick insect, is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to New Zealand and the only member of its genus. Their body-length, up to 15 cm, is the longest of any New Zealand insect.

References

• New Zealand stick insect web site, Landcare Research

External links

• Phasmid Study Group: Argosarchus horridus

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