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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima This is a female Phasmid of the species Orthonecroscia pulcherrima.<br />
She is yellow in colour on the body and wings with black markings on the body.<br />
Her legs are segmented in blue and black.<br />
In this picture, she is carrying an egg.<br />
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Picture of the Male of this species can be seen here :<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45034/stick_insect_phasmid_-_orthonecroscia_pulcherrima.html" title="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/45034_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=luK1g3%2By5UagnKHJiSxdB2yjJgo%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima This is a Male Phasmid of the species Orthonecroscia pulcherrima.<br />
He is all blue in colour with markings of black on the wings and segments of black on the legs.<br />
<br />
Picture of the Female of this species can be seen here :<br />
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https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45033/stick_insect_phasmid_-_orthonecroscia_pulcherrima.html<br />
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Close-up picture of her carrying the egg can be seen here :<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45035/bullet_egg.html" title="Bullet Egg"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/45035_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=k2A7gjN5kUBV0lNL%2FfY1pJ1xCtI%3D" width="200" height="138" alt="Bullet Egg This is a close-up picture showing a Females Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima carrying her egg.<br />
The egg is bullet-shape and she will drill it to substrate to deposit them.<br />
<br />
Picture of the Phasmid can be seen here :<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45033/stick_insect_phasmid_-_orthonecroscia_pulcherrima.html<br />
Egg,Geotagged,Malaysia,Orthonecroscia pulcherrima,Phasmid,Stick Insect,Summer" /></a></figure><br />
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Geotagged,Malaysia,Orthonecroscia pulcherrima,Phasmid,Sarawak,Stick Insect,Summer

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima

This is a female Phasmid of the species Orthonecroscia pulcherrima.
She is yellow in colour on the body and wings with black markings on the body.
Her legs are segmented in blue and black.
In this picture, she is carrying an egg.

Picture of the Male of this species can be seen here :

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima This is a Male Phasmid of the species Orthonecroscia pulcherrima.<br />
He is all blue in colour with markings of black on the wings and segments of black on the legs.<br />
<br />
Picture of the Female of this species can be seen here :<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45033/stick_insect_phasmid_-_orthonecroscia_pulcherrima.html<br />
Geotagged,Malaysia,Orthonecroscia pulcherrima,Phasmid,Sarawak,Stick Insect,Summer

Close-up picture of her carrying the egg can be seen here :

Bullet Egg This is a close-up picture showing a Females Phasmid - Orthonecroscia pulcherrima carrying her egg.<br />
The egg is bullet-shape and she will drill it to substrate to deposit them.<br />
<br />
Picture of the Phasmid can be seen here :<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45033/stick_insect_phasmid_-_orthonecroscia_pulcherrima.html<br />
Egg,Geotagged,Malaysia,Orthonecroscia pulcherrima,Phasmid,Stick Insect,Summer

comments (2)

Yannick Bellanger Asper

Green Fly

Hello,

Orthonecroscia is in family Diapheromeridae, subfamily Necrosciinae (and not subfamily Diapheromerinae)

Yannick Posted 7 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the correct details, Yannick :) Posted 7 years ago

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The Orthonecroscia pulcherrima

Orthonecroscia pulcherrima is a Stick Insect/Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Jivko Nakev

By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 12, 2016. Captured Jul 4, 2015 23:28 in Jalan Ke Puncak Serapi, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

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NIKON D5200
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1/180s
ISO200
86mm

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