Stick Insect, Phasmid - Ophicrania palinurus

This is a pair of Stick Insect, Phasmid - Ophicrania palinurus
The Male is the smaller one, on top of the Female.

Male has yellow spot on top of his head, with blue stripes running by the side of the body, wing cover is black. End of abdomen is brownish/red in colour. He has full wings and is capable of flight.

Female has 2 small spots on her head, mostly green in colour. Females have half wings and are not capable of flight.

They were found on palm tree, which is also their food plants.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

You made me discover a whole new world, a world of stick insects. Thank you for that. Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Glad that I opened your eyes to this category of insects.
  I read your blog that you went twice to Madagascar and I think you didn't see and Stick Insects there :(
  If only you knew, like other animals, the Stick Insects from Madagascar are like from another world ! Posted 9 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    You are right, I did not know about them and therefore did not look for them. None of our guides took an interest or had knowledge of insects either. We did find this one:
    
    Posted 9 years ago
  2. 1. Albert Kang
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, this one is a typical 'stick-look'.
      There are several big sized but colourful Stick Insects from Madagascar too! Posted 9 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Did you ever visit Madagascar? Posted 9 years ago
      2. Albert Kang
        
        Lion
        
        Not yet, would love to go but I think I will go back to South America first before going to Madagascar. Posted 9 years ago

The Ophicrania palinurus

Ophicrania palinurus is a species of stick insect from the Phillipines. They are slim and mostly green with yellow spots/markings on the head (more prominent on the males). Males also have blue lateral lines on his wings.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Martin Lagerwey