Phobaeticus serratipes (formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes) is a species of stick insect that at one time was the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 55.5 cm (21.9 in) in total length.[2] This measurement includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter. This insect is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Sumatra.[1] It is a popular species among those who raise insects.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Phobaeticus |
| Species: | P. serratipes
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| Phobaeticus serratipes (Gray, 1835)
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The record for longest known insect is now held by an individual of the stick insect Phryganistria "chinensis" (an informal name for a currently undescribed species) measuring 64 cm (25 in).[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b F.H., Hennemann; Conle, O.V. (October 2008). "Revision of Oriental Phasmatodea: The tribe Pharnaciini Günther, 1953, including the description of the world's longest insect, and a survey of the family Phasmatidae Gray, 1835 with keys to the subfamilies and tribes (Phasmatodea: "Anareolatae": Phasmatidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1906. Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press: 1–316. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1906.1.1. ISSN 1175-5326. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ Seow-Choen, F. (1995). The longest insect in the world. Malayan Nat. 48: 12.
- ^ Xuequan, M. (8 August 2017). "China breeds world's largest insect". xinhuanet. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Bugs beyond belief! Shining the spotlight on celebrity creepy-crawlies". Guinness World Records. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
External links
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Media related to Phobaeticus serratipes at Wikimedia Commons- Phasmid Study Group: Phobaeticus serratipes
- Phasmida Species File: Phobaeticus serratipes
- Deanna Branscome (1998-04-18). "Chapter 38 — Longest". Book of Insect Records. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28.
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