Triumphant Giant Stick Insect

Gargantuoidea triumphalis

Gargantuoidea triumphalis is a species of Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.

An impressive insect with a very good flight in spite of its size (around 13-14 cm). The general colouration is light brown with some whitish patches. The back of the abdomen has a large dark blotch. The mesathorax of both sexes has about 17-20 lateral spines. much larger in the females.
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Distribution

Endemic to Malaysia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyLonchodidae
GenusGargantuoidea
SpeciesGargantuoidea triumphalis
Photographed in
Malaysia