Nesiophasma sobesonbaii is a species of stick insect.
Nesiophasma sobesonbaii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Family: | Phasmatidae |
Genus: | Nesiophasma |
Species: | N. sobesonbaii
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Binomial name | |
Nesiophasma sobesonbaii Hennemann, Cumming, Damastra, Damaledo & Le Tirant, 2023
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Etymology
editThe specific epithet sobesonbaii is given in honour of king Sobe Sonbai III from Timor island.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is found on Timor island.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Frank, Hennemann; Damastra, Garda Bagus; Damaledo, Davis Marthin; Cumming, Royce T.; Le Tirant, Stéphane (2023). "Nesiophasma sobesonbaii n. sp. – a new giant stick insect from the island of Timor, Indonesia (Insecta: Phasmatodea)". Faunitaxys. 11 (20): 1–13. doi:10.57800/FAUNITAXYS-11(20).
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