Bacillus rossius
 A B. rossius camouflages itself on a twig .jpg) Eating a leaf of Rubus ulmifolius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1788) is a species of stick insect, common in Europe. The species is endemic of northwestern Mediterranean, especially Spain, Southern France, Italy and the Balkans.[1][2]
Overview
Adults have a slim body, with small antennae and long and thin legs. Colors vary from light green to brown, and female exemplars are greater than male.
Gallery
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Adult and larva
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Female
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Female (head's detail)
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in a meadow (video)
See also
- Bacillus atticus atticus, the endemic Bacillus of Greece
References
- ↑ Oliver Zompro: Grundwissen Pasmiden – Biologie - Haltung - Zucht. Sungaya Verlag, Berlin 2012, S. 73, ISBN 978-3-943592-00-9
- ↑ Bacillus rossius at bugsincyberspace.com
External links
Media related to Bacillus rossius at Wikimedia Commons
- Phasmid Study Group: Bacillus rossius
- Bacillus rossius at phasmatodea.com
- ASPER site : All informations about this species. (in French)
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