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Black/yellow phasmid, Mocoa, Colombia Completing the set for this day by going through the iPhone quick snaps, this is the last one. This is a pretty vibrant mid-sized phasmid. Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Oreophoetes topoense

Black/yellow phasmid, Mocoa, Colombia

Completing the set for this day by going through the iPhone quick snaps, this is the last one. This is a pretty vibrant mid-sized phasmid.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Wow! A colorful fellow! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Oreophoetes topoense? Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Christine! That sure looks like a top candidate. I recall from a previous spotting that there's 2 species in this genus which are somewhat similar so I'll double-check with Albert. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Albert Kang
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, very likely Oreophoetes topoense.
    its possible to find them in red or yellow variations. Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks so much for confirming :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Oreophoetes topoense

Oreophoetes topoense is a phasmid in the Diapheromeridae family.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 27, 2019. Captured Oct 24, 2018 08:15 in 45, Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia.

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iPhone XS
f/1.8
1/60s
ISO100
4.25mm

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