Tiny Wings

This female Phasmid - Phasmotaenia sanchezi is around 18-20 cm body length but she has tiny wings of only around 1 cm!

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

I assume they are not functional? Posted 8 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  The tiny wings are non-functional in the sense that it is not capable of flight.
  But she is able to open and close the wings at will, like normal wings. Posted 8 years ago

The Phasmotaenia sanchezi

Phasmotaenia sanchezi is a species of Phasmid from the family of Phasmatidae.

Another similar looking species was described by a team of German & Filipino Taxanomist as Phasmotaenia elongata Zompro & Eusebio, 2000. This was however considered the same as Phasmotaenia sanchezi by Hennemann & Conle. 2009.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Albert Kang