Peruphasma schultei

Peruphasma schultei
	Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Pseudophasmatidae
Genus:
Species:	P. schultei
Binomial name
	Peruphasma schultei; & , 2005

Peruphasma schultei is a species of stick insect found in the Cordillera del Condor region of northern Peru. In the wild the insect feeds on Schinus plants, but will feed on privet, Aucuba japonica and honeysuckle in captivity. In Peru they are only known to exist in a region of less than 5 hectares, but since their discovery they have become increasingly popular as pets worldwide due to their unusual colouration and they are now bred regularly in captivity.

Description[]

A large and compact species, females can reach 5.5 cm and are larger than males, which measure 3.8 to 4.3 cm.^[1] They have a black body, yellow eyes and red/brownish mouth parts, with adults having bright red vestigial wings. When disturbed, adults of this species are able to spray a defensive liquid from glands at the rear of the head which can be irritating to the skin and eyes.

Etymology[]

This species is named after Rainer Schulte, who collected the original specimens.^[2]

Gallery[]

Pair
Hindwing
Female
Illustration of a female
Eggs

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Conle, O. V.; Hennemann, F. H. (2005). "Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea I: A remarkable new species of Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann, 2002 from Northern Peru (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae: Pseudophasmatinae)". Zootaxa. 1068: 59–68.

External links[]

Media related to Peruphasma schultei at Wikimedia Commons
Phasmid Study Group: Peruphasma schultei
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf
Peruphasma schultei

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[Conle&Hennemann_2005-2] Conle, O. V.; Hennemann, F. H. (2005). "Studies on neotropical Phasmatodea I: A remarkable new species of Peruphasma Conle & Hennemann, 2002 from Northern Peru (Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae: Pseudophasmatinae)". Zootaxa. 1068: 59–68.

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