Pijnackeria masettii

Pijnackeria masettii

Pijnackeria masettii is a species of Phasmid from the family of Lonchodidae.

Originally known to be Pijnackeria hispanica, new DNA studies on specimens from various locations have found them to be of different species, with 5 new species described in the year 2013 by Scali, Milani & Passamonti :

- Pijnackeria barbarae
- Pijnackeria lelongi
- Pijnackeria lelongi
- Pijnackeria masettii
- Pijnackeria originis
Stick Insect When you are a stick insect and creeping through a toilet building you risk being photographed ;) Like this one experienced. I put him back in the bushes afterward. Closeup,Insects,Pijnackeria masettii,Stick insects,france

Distribution

Recorded from Spain and South of France

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyLonchodidae
GenusPijnackeria
SpeciesPijnackeria masettii
Photographed in
France