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Stick Insect, Phasmid - Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi This is a Male Phasmid of the species Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi.<br /> Although the holotype of this species was found in Mindoro Island, this Spotting is from Subic Bay, Luzon.<br /> In term of appearance, both Mindoro and Luzon appears to be the same.<br /> <br /> Picture of the female of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45390/green_female.html" title="Green Female"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/45390_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=9aQgHM861KruP%2B9sYhhwFbQcVZw%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Green Female This is a female Phasmid of the species Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi.<br /> She is the green form, sometimes, they can be found in brown form, whereas they Males are always in brown.<br /> <br /> Picture of the Female in brown form can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45496/stick_insect_phasmid_-_rhamphosipyloidea_gorkomi_brown_female.html<br /> Picture of the male of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45382/stick_insect_phasmid_-_rhamphosipyloidea_gorkomi.html<br /> <br /> Geotagged,Gorkom&#039;s Stick Insect,Phasmid,Philippines,Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi,Subic Bay,Summer" /></a></figure><br /> Geotagged,Gorkom's Stick Insect,Phasmid,Philippines,Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi,Stick Insect,Subic Bay,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Stick Insect, Phasmid - Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi

This is a Male Phasmid of the species Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi.
Although the holotype of this species was found in Mindoro Island, this Spotting is from Subic Bay, Luzon.
In term of appearance, both Mindoro and Luzon appears to be the same.

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

Green Female This is a female Phasmid of the species Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi.<br /> She is the green form, sometimes, they can be found in brown form, whereas they Males are always in brown.<br /> <br /> Picture of the Female in brown form can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45496/stick_insect_phasmid_-_rhamphosipyloidea_gorkomi_brown_female.html<br /> Picture of the male of this species can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45382/stick_insect_phasmid_-_rhamphosipyloidea_gorkomi.html<br /> <br /> Geotagged,Gorkom's Stick Insect,Phasmid,Philippines,Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi,Subic Bay,Summer

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The Rhamphosipyloidea gorkomi

Males: approximate size is 6 cm. Color brown. Filiform antennae of dark color. Thinner than the female with no spines or protuberances.
Females: can be up to 9cm. Color light green to brown. No spines or protuberances. It has a pointy supra-anal plate to deposit the eggs.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by Patomarazul
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 22, 2016. Captured Sep 21, 2016 19:39 in Corregidor Rd, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Bataan, Philippines.
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  • TG-4
  • f/5.6
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 12.6mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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