Bacillus rossius
Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1788) is a species of stick insect, common in Europe. The species is endemic to the northwestern Mediterranean, especially Spain, Southern France, Italy and the Balkans.[1][2]
| Bacillus rossius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Bacillidae |
| Genus: | Bacillus |
| Species: | B. rossius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bacillus rossius Rossi, 1788 | |
A B. rossius camouflages itself on a twig
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Eating a leaf of Rubus ulmifolius
Overview
Adults have a slim body, with small antennae and long and thin legs. Colors vary from light green to brown, and female exemplars are greater than male.
Gallery
Adult and larva.jpg)
Female.jpg)
Female (head's detail)
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See also
- Bacillus atticus atticus, the endemic Bacillus of Greece
References
- Oliver Zompro: Grundwissen Pasmiden – Biologie - Haltung - Zucht. Sungaya Verlag, Berlin 2012, S. 73, ISBN 978-3-943592-00-9
- "Bacillus rossius at bugsincyberspace.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
External links
- Phasmid Study Group: Bacillus rossius
- Bacillus rossius at phasmatodea.com
- ASPER site : Information about this species. (in French)
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