Red-Shouldered Stick Insect

Tropidoderus rhodomus

Tropidoderus rhodomus is a species of Phasmid/Stick Insect from the family of Phasmatidae.
Red-Shouldered Stick Insect - Tropidoderus rhodomus photographed at rubyvale central queensland this large phasmid or leafy stick insect also has a set of purplish membrane wings ,he was happy to hang around on this frangipani tree in the rubyvale caravan park alongside our site for a few snaps ...having never seen one before i was quite amazed when he suddenly spread his wings and flew away, queensland has an amazing diversity of wildlife and so many insects to see! Note : ID corrected/edited from spur legged phasmid, Didymuria violescens to Red-Shouldered Stick Insect - Tropidoderus rhodomus, and this is a female, not a male. Australia,Geotagged,Phasmid,Red-Shouldered Stick Insect,Tropidoderus rhodomus,central queensland,leafy stick insect

Distribution

Endemic to Australia

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyPhasmatidae
GenusTropidoderus
SpeciesTropidoderus rhodomus
Photographed in
Australia