Phobaeticus serratipes
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Phobaeticus serratipes (formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes) is a species of stick insect that at one time was the longest known insect, with one female specimen recorded as being 555 mm long.[2] This measurement includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter. This insect is endemic in Malaysia and Singapore.[1] It is a popular species among those who raise stick insects.
The record for longest known insect is now held by a specimen of Phryganistria chinensis measuring 624 mm, held in the Insect Museun of West China in Chengdu.[3] Phobaeticus serratipes is also slightly shorter in body length than one specimen of Phobaeticus kirbyi.
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External links
- Phasmid Study Group: Phobaeticus serratipes
- Phasmida Species File: Phobaeticus serratipes
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