Hermarchus (genus)

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Hermarchus

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Phasmatidae
Subfamily:	Phasmatinae
Tribe:	Pharnaciini
Genus:	Hermarchus

Species

Hermarchus annulatus
Hermarchus apollonius
Hermarchus biroi
Hermarchus differens
Hermarchus godeffroyi
Hermarchus inermis
Hermarchus leytensis
Hermarchus lyratus
Hermarchus mülleri
Hermarchus novaebritanniae
Hermarchus oreitrephes
Hermarchus polynesicus
Hermarchus pythonius
Hermarchus virga

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Hermarchus is a genus of very large stick insects within the order Phasmatodea and the tribe of Pharnaciini. Females are often 200 to 240 mm long (body length), depending on species. There are 14 known species, which occur in PNG, Fiji, Australia, Philippines and New Caledonia. The males are winged, while wings are lacking in the larger females. They feed upon the leaves of plants such as eucalyptus, guava, bramble and acacia.

[edit] References

J. Redtenbacher. 1908. In Brunner von Wattenwyl, K. and Redtenbacher, J. Die Insectenfamilie der Phasmiden. Parts (Tribes) 12-14, pp 339-482. Engelmann Verlag, Leipzig. See pages 444-448.
K. Günther. 1929. Die Phasmoïden der Deutschen Kaiserin Ausgusta-Fluss-Expedition 1912/13. Ein Beitrag zur kenntnis der Phasmoïdenfauna Neuguineas. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 14 (3/4): 597-746, 7 plates. See pages 686-690.
O. Zompro. 1997. Hermarchus leytensis n.sp., eine neue Phasmide von den Philippinen. Entomologische Zeitschrift 107(1): 38-40.