Hermarchus (genus)

Taxobox
name = "Hermarchus"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Phasmatodea
familia = Phasmatidae
subfamilia = Phasmatinae
tribus = Pharnaciini
genus = "Hermarchus"
genus_authority =
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision ="Hermarchus annulatus"
"Hermarchus apollonius"
"Hermarchus biroi"
"Hermarchus differens"
"Hermarchus godeffroyi"
"Hermarchus inermis"
"Hermarchus leytensis"
"Hermarchus lyratus"
"Hermarchus mülleri"
"Hermarchus novaebritanniae"
"Hermarchus oreitrephes"
"Hermarchus polynesicus"
"Hermarchus pythonius"
"Hermarchus virga"

Hermarchus is a genus of very large stick insects within the order Phasmatodea and the tribe of Pharnaciini. Females are often 200 to 240 mm long (body length), depending on species. There are 14 known species, which occur in PNG, Fiji, Australia, Philippines and New Caledonia. The males are winged, while wings are lacking in the larger females. They feed upon the leaves of plants such as eucalyptus, guava, bramble and acacia.

References

* J. Redtenbacher. 1908. In Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. and Redtenbacher, J. Die Insectenfamilie der Phasmiden. Parts (Tribes) 12-14, pp 339-482. Engelmann Verlag, Leipzig. See pages 444-448.
* K. Günther. 1929. Die Phasmoïden der Deutschen Kaiserin Ausgusta-Fluss-Expedition 1912/13. Ein Beitrag zur kenntnis der Phasmoïdenfauna Neuguineas. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 14 (3/4): 597-746, 7 plates. See pages 686-690.
* O. Zompro. 1997. Hermarchus leytensis n.sp., eine neue Phasmide von den Philippinen. Entomologische Zeitschrift 107(1): 38-40.

External links

* [http://www.insectgems.com/aa/phasmid/Hermarchus.html Hermarchus stick insects]