Phobaeticus
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Phobaeticus is a genus
of stick insects comprising over 25 species. It includes Phobaeticus chani
, the longest known insect.
The generic name of some species was formerly Pharnacia (e.g. Phobaeticus serratipes
was formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes).
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of stick insects comprising over 25 species. It includes Phobaeticus chani
Phobaeticus chani
Phobaeticus chani or Chan's megastick is a species of stick insect. It is the longest insect in the world, with one specimen held in the Natural History Museum in London measuring . This measurement is however with the front legs fully extended...
, the longest known insect.
The generic name of some species was formerly Pharnacia (e.g. Phobaeticus serratipes
Phobaeticus serratipes
Phobaeticus 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 - note, however, that this includes the legs fully extended front and rear, and the actual length of the body alone is considerably shorter...
was formerly known as Pharnacia serratipes).