Achrioptera
Genus of stick insects
| Achrioptera | |
|---|---|
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| Male Achrioptera fallax | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Tribe: | Achriopterini |
| Genus: | Achrioptera Coquerel, 1861 |
Achrioptera is a genus of stick insects first described in 1861.[1] It is one of two genera in the tribe Achriopterini, the other being Glawiana. Species in the genus Achrioptera occur in Africa, including Madagascar.[2] Although they are brightly colored, members of Achrioptera are able to effectively mimic thorny twigs and sticks for camouflage.[3]
Species
It includes the following species:[2]
- Achrioptera cliquennoisi Hennemann & Conle, 2004
- Achrioptera fallax Coquerel, 1861
- Achrioptera gracilis Hennemann & Conle, 2004
- Achrioptera griveaudi Paulian, 1960
- Achrioptera hugeli Cliquennois, 2021
- Achrioptera impennis Redtenbacher, 1908
- Achrioptera lobipes (Rehn, 1940)
- Achrioptera magnifica Hennemann & Conle, 2004
- Achrioptera manga (Glaw, Hawlitschek, Dunz, Goldberg & Bradler, 2019)
- Achrioptera maroloko (Glaw, Hawlitschek, Dunz, Goldberg & Bradler, 2019)
- Achrioptera punctipes (Audinet-Serville, 1838)
- Achrioptera pygmaea Redtenbacher, 1908
- Achrioptera spinosissima (Kirby, 1891)
References
- ^ Coquerel, Charles (1861). "Orthoptères de Bourbon et de Madagascar". Annales de la Société entomologique de France. 4: 495–499.
- ^ a b "genus Achrioptera Coquerel, 1861". Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Jolly, A.; Oberle, P.; Albignac, R. (2016-01-22). Key Environments: Madagascar. Elsevier. ISBN 9781483285955.
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