Phenacephorus cornucervi

Phenacephorus cornucervi

The species Phenacephorus cornucervi (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) is a Phasmid from the subfamily Lonchodinae Brunner von Wattenwyl and tribe Lonchodini Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1893
Stick Inset, Phasmid - Phenacephorus cornucervi This is a female Phasmid of the species henacephorus cornucervi. Male of this species can be seen here : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47197/stick_insect_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_cornucervi.html Geotagged,Kinabalu,Malaysia,Phasmid,Phenacephorus cornucervi,Sabah,Stick Insect,Summer,The Phenacephorus cornucervi

Appearance

Female of this species is highly variable in colour and also legs and body ornamentation.
Colours : various shades and combinations of brown, grey, white, cream, green and black.

Male with tuberculated conical occiput, posterior pronotum with two small tubercles; no metathoracic spines present. Body and legs either greenish brown or reddish brown. Small tubercle on posterior margin of tergites 5 and 6.

Length of male : 60 - 73 mm
Length of female : 69 - 90 mm
Mossy Look Closer-up look of the same Phasmid of previous Spotting, Phenacephorus cornucervi showing incredible appendages on her body. Picture of the whole Phasmid can be seen here : https://www.jungledragon.com/image/47195/stick_inset_phasmid_-_phenacephorus_cornucervi.html Geotagged,Kinabalu,Malaysia,Phasmid,Phenacephorus cornucervi,Sabah,Stick Insect,Summer,The Phenacephorus cornucervi

Distribution

Found in high altitude montane forest, specifically Mt. Kinabalu.
Endemic to Sabah, Borneo.

References:

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http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1200768
Seow-Choen, 2016. A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Borneo.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyPhasmatidae
GenusPhenacephorus
SpeciesPhenacephorus cornucervi
Photographed in
Malaysia