Friday, February 19, 2016

[Entomology • 2014] Brockphasma spinifemoralis • A New Phasmid Genus and New Species of Neohiraseini (Phasmida: Necrosciinae) from Vietnam


A couple of   Brockphasma spinifemoralis
Ho, Liu, Bresseel & Constant, 2014

Photo by Rob Krijns biodivn.com || DOI:  10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.9

Abstract
A new genus of stick insects, Brockphasma Ho gen. nov., with the type-species, Brockphasma spinifemoralis Ho, Liu, Bresseel & Constant spec. nov., is described and illustrated from Vietnam. Both sexes, the egg and the first instar nymph are described and figured. Data on the habitat and natural foodplants are provided. Brockphasma Ho gen. nov. is differentiated from other genera in Neohiraseini by spinose occiput, anterior region of mesonotum with a spinose hump and spinose anterodorsal and posterodorsal carinae of femora. A key to the genera of Neohiraseini from Vietnam is given.

Key words: Neohiraseini, Vietnam, new genus, new species






FIGURES 25–28. Brockphasma spinifemoralis gen. et spec. nov., in situ, distribution map and habitat.
25, distribution map. 26, adult pair on fern at night time. 27, adult pair camouflaged on tree fern at day time. 28, habitat of the species at Bach Ma National Park (photographs by J. Constant). 



Ho, George W. C., Xingyue Liu, Joachim Bresseel & Jerome Constant. 2014. Brockphasma spinifemoralis gen. et spec. nov.: A New Phasmid Genus and New Species of Neohiraseini (Phasmida: Necrosciinae) from Vietnam.  Zootaxa. 3826(1):282-90. DOI:  10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.9.
researchgate.net/publication/263706626_Brockphasma_spinifemoralis_gen_et_spec_nov_A_new_phasmid_genus_and_new_species_of_Neohiraseini_Phasmida_Necrosciinae_from_Vietnam

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