Scabra's Haaniella

Haaniella scabra

Haaniella scabra (Redtenbacher, 1906) is a species of Phasmid from the subfamily Heteropteryginae Kirby, 1896 and tribe of Heteropterygini Kirby, 1896.
Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella scabra This is a female Phasmid of the species Haaniella scabra. This species is among the smallest of the 5 known Haaniella species from Borneo. Usually, species from higher altitude tends to get smaller in size. This particular female has a lot of mites on her antennae. Male of this species can be seen here : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47190/stick_insect_phasmid_-_haaniella_scabra.html Geotagged,Haaniella scabra,Malaysia,Phasmid,Sabah,Scabra's Haaniella,Stick insect,Summer

Appearance

This is a highly spiny Phasmid from the montane forest, higher altitude.
Among the 5 known species of Haaniella from Borneo, Haaniella scabra is the smallest species.
Stick Insect, Phasmid - Haaniella scabra This is a male Phasmid of the species Haaniella scabra. Female of this species can be seen here : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47189/stick_insect_phasmid_-_haaniella_scabra.html Geotagged,Haaniella scabra,Malaysia,Phasmid,Sabah,Scabra's Haaniella,Stick Insect,Summer

Distribution

From montane forest, specifically Mt. Kinabalu
Endemic to Sabah, Borneo or possibly to Mt. Kinabalu

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http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1200272
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyHeteropterygidae
GenusHaaniella
SpeciesHaaniella scabra
Photographed in
Malaysia