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Pijnackeria hispanica

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(Redirected from Leptynia hispanica) Species of stick insect

Pijnackeria hispanica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Bacillidae
Genus: Pijnackeria
Species: P. hispanica
Binomial name
Pijnackeria hispanica
(Bolívar, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Bacillus hispanicus Bolívar, 1878
  • Leptinia hispanica (Bolívar, 1878)
  • Leptynia hispanica (Bolívar, 1878)
  • Parabacillus hispanica (Bolívar, 1878)
  • Phthoa hispanicus (Bolívar, 1878)

Pijnackeria hispanica, commonly known as the Spanish walkingstick or the Spanish stick insect, is a species of Phasmid (stick insect) in the family Diapheromeridae. It is found in Spain and France. This species' color can be turquoise, brown, or green. P. hispanica usually feeds on rose leaves. This phasmid is slender with short antennae and yellow or brown eyes with a black horizontal stripe or pseudopupil.

References

  1. ^ "Pijnackeria hispanica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "species Pijnackeria hispanica (Bolívar [Y Urrutia], 1878): Phasmida Species File". phasmida.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
Taxon identifiers
Pijnackeria hispanica
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