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species Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869

• Common name(s):  Giant Spiny Stick-insect
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• Distribution:
  •  Papua New Guinea and surrounding islands incl. New Britain, New Ireland and Solomon Is. Old records from Australia [Thursday Island, north Queensland] considered doubtful [Monteith & Dewhurst 2011] and are omitted from this map
• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (93):
  • Lucas. 1869. Ann. Soc. entomol. Fr. (4)9:25   >> Eurycantha calcarata    urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5684
  • Lucas. 1872. Ann. Soc. entomol. Fr. 5(2):24, pl. 8: 1 (male only)   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Kirby, W.F. 1904. A synonymic catalogue of Orthoptera. 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Gressoria. (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae) 1:396   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Redtenbacher. 1908. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. III. Phasmidae Anareolatae (Phibalosomini, Acrophyllini, Necrosciini). 3:343   >> Note: female >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Günther. 1929. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum, Berlin 14:621 >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Günther. 1932. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum, Berlin 17:771   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Gurney. 1947. Ann. Ent. Soc. Amer. 40:394, figs. 8-9   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Nakata. 1961. Pacific Insects Monograph 2:116   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Klante. 1969. Abhandlungen und Berichte des Naturkundemuseums Görlitz 44(7):4 >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bedford. 1976. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 100(4):218   >> Note: defensive behavior >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bedford. 1977[1976]. J. Aust. ent. Soc. 15:389   >> Note: egg, development >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bedford. 1978. Annual Review of Entomology 23:125   >> Note: Review, General >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Sellick. 1980. University of London, Unpublished thesis 112, fig. 61   >> Note: Egg [unpublished thesis] >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • James, T. 1981. PSG Newsletter 8:5, figs >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 1981. AES Insect Behaviour Group Newsletter 23:9 >> Note: behaviour >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Vanschuytbroeck & Cools. 1981. Bull. Inst. r. Sci. nat. Belg. 53(23):14   >> Note: in RBINS coll >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • James, T. 1982. PSG Newsletter 9/10:8 >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Hausleithner. 1985. Entomol. Z. 95(10):129, figs. 1-5 >> Note: notes >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Hsiung. 1985. Ent. mon. Mag. 121:227 >> Note: behavior >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 1985. The Phasmid Rearer’s Handbook (Stick Insects and Leaf Insects) 26, figs >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Carlberg. 1986. Biol. Zentralbl. 105:643 >> Note: Reproduction adaptations >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 1987. PSG Newsletter 30:7, figs >> Note: diagnosis vs. horrida >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Hausleithner. 1987. Entomol. Z. 97(1/2):13 >> Note: remarks on species >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Herbert. 1987. PSG Newsletter 30:17-18, figs >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Hsiung. 1987. Jour. Nat. History 21:1241   >> Note: biology >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Herbert. 1987. PSG Newsletter 30:9, figs >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1988. A behavioural study of Eurycantha calcarata 1 >> Note: Behaviour [unpublished thesis] >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Saure. 1988. Stuttgarter Beiträge Naturkunde Serie A [Biologie] A 413:17   >> Note: Musculature of abdominal segments IV and V >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1989. PSG Newsletter 41:8 >> Note: aggressive behavior >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Carlberg. 1989. Zool. Jb. Anat. 118:9 >> Note: Ovary anatomy >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Carlberg. 1989. Fauna norv. 36:65 >> Note: Group effect >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Carlberg. 1989. Biol. Zent.bl. 108:257 >> Note: Defensive behaviour >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Carlberg. 1989. Zool. Jb. Anat. 119:135 >> Note: Group effect >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Flückiger & Peltier. 1989. Gespenstschrecken figs >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 42:8 >> Note: Fecal odours and aggregations >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 42:8, fig. >> Note: aggressive behavior >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 43:3 >> Note: aggressive behavior >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 44:10 >> Note: egg laying >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Kevan. 1990. Lyman Ent. and Research Lab. 16:26 >> Note: in list of adventive and captive alien orthopteroid insects in Canada >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 42:11 >> Note: Less-usual behaviour >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 42:10 >> Note: Shelter preferences >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 44:11 >> Note: Female aggression >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 44:11 >> Note: Aggressive behaviours in adults >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 44:14 >> Note: Activity rhythms >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Clail. 1990. PSG Newsletter 44:14 >> Note: Behaviour >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Stone. 1992. 158 >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 1992. Rearing and studying stick and leaf insects. The Amateur Entomologist Volume 22 13, 31, figs   >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Schulten. 1995. Wandelnde Blätter, Stab- und Gespenstschrecken 3:70, figs.   >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Crosby-Clark. 1995. Phasmid Studies 4(1):9   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Leclercq. 1995. Le Monde des Phasmes 31(September):18   >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Alderton. 1997. Your first stick insect 20, fig >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Herwaarden. 1998. Science in New Guinea 24(2):90   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Sellick. 1998. Systematic Entomology 23:224   >> Note: Micropylar plate >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Hsiung & Panagopoulos. 1998. Jour. of Orthoptera Res. 7(Dec., 1998 (Proceedi):93   >> Note: Diets >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Lipinski, Greven, Schulten & Löser. 1999. Die Struktur der Eihüllen von 48 Phasmatodea-Arten aus der Sammlung des Löbbecke Museum und Aquazoo Düsseldorf 64, figs.   >> Note: egg structure >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Harman. 2000[1999]. Phasmid Studies 8(1&2):16   >> Note: in checklist of Oceania phasmids (update of Nakata 1961) >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Seiler, C. & et al. 2000. Phasmiden Pflege und Zucht von Gespenstschrecken, Stabschrecken und Wandelnden Blattern im Terrarium 66, figs >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 2000. A complete guide to breeding Stick and Leaf Insects 47, figs. >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Zompro. 2000[1999]. TenDenZen Supplement 1999:62   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 2000. PSG Newsletter 83:9 >> Note: On a postcard >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Baxter. 2002. Rearing Stick and Leaf Insects 4, 48, figs   >> Note: rearing, figure of egg >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Anonymous. 2002. Stick Insects L227 9 >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Alderton. 2002. How to Care for your Stick Insect 11, figs >> Note: Rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 2003. Rearing and studying stick and leaf insects. The Amateur Entomologist Volume 22 25, fig. 16   >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Otte & Brock. 2005. Phasmida Species File. Catalog of Stick and Leaf Insects of the world 139   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Low. 2005. PSG Newsletter 104:12, figs. >> Note: colour change >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Low. 2006. PSG Newsletter 107:6 >> Note: Rearing notes, behaviour >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • van den Brink. 2006. Entomo Info 17(3):61 >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock & Hasenpusch. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography 1570:72   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Van Aken. 2008. Aquariumwereld 61(11):276 >> Note: rearing >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock & Hasenpusch. 2009. The Complete Field Guide to Stick and Leaf Insects of Australia 76-77, figs.   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Buckley, Attanayake & Bradler. 2009[2008]. Proc. R. Soc. B. 276:1058   >> Note: In Phylogenetic tree >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bradler. 2009. Die Phylogenie der Stab- und Gespentschrecken (Insecta: Phasmatodea). Vol 2.1 Species, Phylogeny and Evolution 2.1:3   >> Note: Miscellaneous, in German >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Monteith & Dewhurst. 2011. Australian Entomologist 38(4):179, figs.   >> Note: Detailed rationale given for why Australian specimens considered doubtful >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Harman. 2011. PSG Newsletter 125:9   >> Note: PSG culture stock origin >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Gibson, Dewhurst & Makai. 2012. Zootaxa 3419:53   >> Note: egg parasitoid >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Shelomi, Watanabe & Arakawa. 2013. Journal of Insect Physiology 60:25   >> Note: cellulase enzymes >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock. 2014. A comprehensive guide to insects of Britain & Ireland 36   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Velonà, Brock, Hasenpusch & B. Mantovani. 2015. Zootaxa 3957(4):458   >> Note: DNA barcoding, demonstrating possible anthropogenic introduction re. alleged population in Cooktown, Australia >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Baker, E. W. 2015. Agric & Food Secur 4(22):14   >> Note: pest status >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bradler. 2015. Entomologie heute 27:8, fig   >> Note: egg >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Gottardo, Vallotto & Beutel. 2015. Arthropod Structure & Development 44(2):195, figs   >> Note: Tarsal and pretarsal attachment pads >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • van de Kamp & Greven. 2016. Acta Biologica Benrodis 18:45   >> Note: Egg >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Büscher, Buckley, Grohmann, Gorb & Bradler. 2018. Front. Ecol. Evol. 6:1-11, figs   >> Note: Phylogeny and tarsal morphology >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Bradler & Buckley. 2018. In Foottit & Adler [Ed.]. Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society. Volume 2 284, fig   >> Note: Egg >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Olive, Gabriel & Gilles Olive. 2019. PSG Newsletter 142(June):18 >> Note: Measurement >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Delfosse, Cliquennois, Depraetere & Robillard. 2019. Zoosystema 41(11):193   >> Note: Type date in MNHN, Paris >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Simon, Letsch, Bank, Buckley, Donath, S. Liu, Machida, Meusemann, Misof, Podsiadlowski, X. Zhou, Wipfler & Bradler. 2019. Front. Ecol. Evol. 7(345):3, fig 1G   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Boisseau, Ero, Makai, Bonneau & Emlen. 2020. Behavioural Processes 181(104263):2, figs   >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Xu, K.-K., Q.-P. Chen, J.-Y. Guan, Z.Y. Zhang, K.B. Storey, D.-N. Yu & J.-Y. Zhang. 2021. Mitochondrial DNA Part B 6(11):3109   >> Note: Mitochondrial genome >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Brock & Büscher. 2022. Stick and leaf-insects of the world, Phasmids pl. 21.2 & 32, 435, 522, figs   >> Note: Species account; checklist of world species >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • Boisseau & Emlen. 2022. In Boisseau. The evolution of morphological diversity and sexual dimorphism in stick and leaf insects. The University of Montana, Missoula, MT 246   >> Note: function of male exaggerated weaponry >> Eurycantha calcarata
  • McGavin & Davranoglou. 2023[2022]. Essential Entomology. Second Edition 116   >> Eurycantha calcarata
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Asia-Tropical, Papuasia, Solomon Is., San-Georges
  • Kind of type:  syntypes
  • Specimen category:  2 Males
  • Location of type:  MNHN Paris

• synonym diabolus Redtenbacher, 1908
• synonym sifia Kirby, 1904
• synonym willeyi Kirby, 1904

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