Heitzmann's Mossy Phasmid

Trachyaretaon maliit

Trachyaretaon maliit is a species of stick insect in the family Heteropterygidae.
Very Small! Newly described species in Nov 2023. Photographed this Holotype back in April 2014. The name maliit mean very small in local language Tagalog. Common Name : Heitzmann's Mossy Phasmid Banaue,Heitzmann's Mossy Phasmid,Phasmatodea,Phasmid,Phasmida,Philippines,Stick Insect,Trachyaretaon maliit

Distribution

Native to the Philippines.

References:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachyaretaon
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyHeteropterygidae
GenusTrachyaretaon
SpeciesTrachyaretaon maliit
Photographed in
Philippines