Orthostheneboea yehi

Orthostheneboea yehi

Orthostheneboea yehi is a species of Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.
Dragon? Males Phasmid/Stick Insect - Orthostheneboea yehi This species was newly described in 1999 and at the time of description, only the females were known. Males were only seen/discovered in recent years and will be officially described in an upcoming book to be released later this year. Malaysia,Orthostheneboea yehi,Pahang,Phasmatodea,Phasmid,Phasmida,Stick Insect

Naming

First described as Parastheneboea yehi, it was reclassified under a new genus name, Orthostheneboea by the author, Seow-Choen in 2016.
Stick Insect, Phasmid - Orthostheneboea yehi Female Phasmid of the species Orthostheneboea yehi, very spiny on her head, thorax and abdomen. She has green appendages/lobes on both sides of her abdomen which gives her better camouflage among the mossy substrate. Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,Orthostheneboea yehi,Pahang,Phasmid,Stick Insect

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyLonchodidae
GenusOrthostheneboea
SpeciesOrthostheneboea yehi
Photographed in
Malaysia