Phobaeticus kirbyi
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Phobaeticus kirbyi is a very long stick insect native to Borneo
. The holotype
deposited at the Natural History Museum
in London
measures 328 millimetres (12.9 in) excluding legs and 546 millimetres (21.5 in) including legs. This makes it the second longest known insect in terms of body length, behind Phobaeticus chani
with 357 millimetres (14.1 in). Both P. chani and Phobaeticus serratipes
exceed it in total length with legs extended. However, recent specimens of P. kirbyi have only reached 283 millimetres (11.1 in) in body length.
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
. The holotype
Holotype
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deposited at the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
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in London
London
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measures 328 millimetres (12.9 in) excluding legs and 546 millimetres (21.5 in) including legs. This makes it the second longest known insect in terms of body length, behind 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...
with 357 millimetres (14.1 in). Both P. chani and 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...
exceed it in total length with legs extended. However, recent specimens of P. kirbyi have only reached 283 millimetres (11.1 in) in body length.