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| Name | latin |
Oreophoetes peruana |
| english |
Peruvian Fern Stick Insect |
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| | PSG-Number | 84 |
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| | Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Phasmatodea |
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Diapheromeridae |
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Diapheromerinae |
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Oreophoetini |
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| | First Description | Author |
Oreophoetini |
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1868 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 7cm |
| Female |
ca. 8cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
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| Male |
ca. 8 (4 + 4) months / ~ 6 moltings |
| Female |
ca. 9 (4 + 5) months / ~ 7 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L3 and above: the end of the abdomen thickened
adult: very slim, red body with black stripes, black legs, red joints, abdomen- end red |
| Female |
adult: like nymphs, grey/ black body with white stripes, black legs, yellow joints, abdomen- end yellow |
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| | | | | Spreading | Peru, Ecuador |
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| Southamerica |
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| | Habitat | mountain forest |
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| | Aggressiveness | none |
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| | Colorvariants | adult females yellow or orange (joints etc.),
the colour- attribute is hereditary (yellow adult female --> yellow progeny) |
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| | Hint | In case of danger, they secrete a white, smelly fluid. |
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