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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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Family: | Bacillidae |
Genus: | Bacillus |
Species: | B. rossius |
Binomial name | |
Bacillus rossius Rossi, 1788 | |
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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
- Female
- 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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