Tectarchus huttoni[2][3] is a species of stick insect in the family Phasmatidae. It is endemic in New Zealand.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Tectarchus |
| Species: | T. huttoni
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| Tectarchus huttoni (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)[1]
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Taxonomy
editTectarchus huttoni is an insect of the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae. The first name of this species was Pachymorpha huttoni[2] created by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1907. The genus and species Tectarchus diversus was created by Salmon in 1954.[2][4] The other synonym of this species is Pachymorpha finitima.[2]
Description
editTectarchus huttoni are usually green in color, although light brown forms are also common. Adult females (50– 60 mm) are larger than males.[5] The egg is 3.5 mm long, bilobed at the posterior with a rugged and punctate capsule. It has a smooth keel, a small micropylar plate, and a flat-topped cylindrical capitulum.[4] These species can be found on Astelia epiphytes, rata, and Coprosma.[6] They appear to live and forage naturally in the leaves of these plants[4]
Distribution
editThis species distribute both south and north island in New Zealand:
In South island:
-Lake Waikaremoana; Urewera; Nelson; Upper Maitai; Banks Peninsula; Picton; Kennedy's Bush.[4][7]
In North island:
-Mt Te Aroha; Balloon Saddle; Huiarau Ranges; Hutt Valley; Wairarapa; Akatarawa Saddle; Mt Ross, Waira-rapa, Orongorongo Valley, Tararua Ranges, Slverstream, Karori, South karori, Miramar, Wilton Bush and Days Bay, Johnston's Hill in Wellington.[4][7]
References
edit- ^ "Tectarchus huttoni (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)".
- ^ a b c d "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ Brock, Paul D. (1997). "Taxonomic changes relating to New Zealand stick insects". Phasmid Studies. 6 (1): 21–23.
- ^ a b c d e Salmon, John T. (1910–1999). The stick insects of New Zealand. Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1991. pp. 100–105. ISBN 0790002116.
- ^ Trewick, S; Morgan-Richards (2005). Stick Insects. Hong Kong: REED. pp. 16–17. ISBN 186948570X.
- ^ "Classification and identification". Manaaki Whenua. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b Jewell, Tony; Brock, Paul D. (2002). "A Review of the New Zealand Stick Insects: New Genera and Synonymy, Keys, and a Catalogue". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 11 (2): 192. doi:10.1665/1082-6467(2002)011[0189:AROTNZ]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 3503695.
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