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species Phasmotaenia spinosa Hennemann & Conle, 2009

• Common name(s):  Spiny Malaita Stick-insect
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  specimen

• Distribution:
  •  Solomon Islands: Malaita Island, Kwara’ae Province (Fulisago-Maelegwasu, Takwa, Eke & Mount Alasa’a).
• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (5):
  • Hennemann & Conle. 2009. Zootaxa 2011:29, figs. 33–40, 58, 59, 60, 62–64   >> Note: egg >> Phasmotaenia spinosa    urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:4956
  • Krijns. 2009. Phasma 19(74):8, figs. >> Phasmotaenia spinosa
  • Harman. 2013. PSG Newsletter 131:14 >> Note: PSG culture stock origin, Mount Alasa'a, Kwar'ae Province, Malaita Is. >> Phasmotaenia spinosa
  • Brock, J.A. Marshall, Beccaloni & Harman. 2016. Zootaxa 4179(2):196   >> Note: type data >> Phasmotaenia spinosa
  • Brock & Büscher. 2022. Stick and leaf-insects of the world, Phasmids 491, 559, figs   >> Note: Species account; checklist of world species >> Phasmotaenia spinosa
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality: Asia-Tropical, Papuasia, Solomon Is., Malaita I., Fulisago-Maelegwasu
  • Kind of type:  holotype
  • Specimen category:  Female
  • Location of type:  NHMUK London NH Mus.

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