Phaenopharos struthioneus,[1] the small red winged stick insect, is a medium-sized stick insect found in Malaysia and Sumatra.[2] This species is extinct in Singapore.[3] Both males and females are known for their small red stubby wings, which are used solely for the purpose of displaying when threatened. Thus, they cannot fly.[4]
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| Phaenopharos struthioneus specimen from the private collection of Andrew Markey | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Lonchodidae |
| Subfamily: | Necrosciinae |
| Genus: | Phaenopharos |
| Species: | P. struthioneus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phaenopharos struthioneus (Westwood, 1859)
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References
edit- ^ "Phaenopharos struthioneus (Westwood, 1859)". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Brock, P.D., Büscher, T. & Baker, E. Phasmida Species File Online. Version 5.0/5.0. Retrieved 13 May 2022. http://Phasmida.SpeciesFile.org
- ^ Seow-Choen. 1999[1997]. Gardens´ Bulletin, Singapore 49(2):299, pl. 6d
- ^ Phasmatodea.com. Phaenopharos struthioneus. http://www.phasmatodea.com/phaenopharos-struthioneus. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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