Leptynia hispanica

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[1]
  • 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.[2] It is found in Spain and France.[1] This species' color can be turquoise, brown, or green. P. hispanica usually feeds on rose leaves.[citation needed] This phasmid is slender with short antennae and yellow or brown eyes with a black horizontal stripe or pseudopupil.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.