Carausius (insect)
| Carausius | |
|---|---|
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| Carausius morosus from India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Suborder: | Euphasmatodea |
| Infraorder: | Anareolatae |
| Family: | Lonchodidae |
| Subfamily: | Lonchodinae |
| Genus: | Carausius Stål, 1875 |
| Species | |
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Many; see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dixippus Stål, 1875 | |
Carausius[1] is a genus of the tribe Lonchodini, in the order Phasmatodea (stick and leaf insects). The genus is in many ways typical of the Phasmatodea in that all species are twig-like in appearance. These species are parthenogenetic.
Carausius morosus is the most commonly kept stick insect in captivity.
Species[]
The Phasmida Species File lists:[2]
- Karny, 1910
- Ho, 2017 - Vietnam
- Ho, 2017
- Pantel, 1917
- Carausius morosus
- Carausius proximus
- Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 - Vietnam
- Thanasinchayakul, 2006
- Stål, 1875 - type species (Java)
- Thanasinchayakul, 2006
- Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
- Ho, 2017
- Ho, 2017
References[]
- ^ Stål C (1875) Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 32: 8.
- ^ Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
External links[]
- Phasmid Study Group: Carausius
Media related to Carausius at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Phasmatodea genera
- Phasmatodea
- Phasmatodea of Asia