Ctenomorpha marginipennis next to matchstick to show scaleCtenomorpha marginipennis Stick Insect (Sydney)
C. marginipennis resembles a eucalyptus twig and can grow up to 20 cm in length.[1] The males are long and slender, have full wings and can fly. The females are larger with blackish hindwings. The wings of the females are smaller than those of the males. The legs and head (prothorax) are light pinkish brown, with the legs being dentated. The mesothorax, tegmina, abdomen and leaflets, are all blackish green. The mesothorax may have small tubercles. The abdomen contains numerous small spots. The cerci are extremely long and may be somewhat dentated.[2][3] The nymphs are similar to the older stage, but with only small wing buds instead of the full-length wings of the adults.[2] This species can be distinguished from other members of the family by their extremely long cerci and by the appearance of their eggs.[4]
The female lays 3 mm elliptical eggs that look like plant seeds.[3] Like most phasmids, C. marginipennis flicks its eggs on the soil, where a little knob called the capitullum attracts ants to carry them to the ant refinery, where they hatch.[5] This species is parthenogenetic.
Ecologyedit
Ctenomorpha marginipennis feeds on leaves from the eucalyptus tree as well as other tree species. It is a twig mimic, its body shape and colouration making it well camouflaged among eucalyptus twigs.
^Hasenpusch, J. & Brock, P. D. (2006). Studies on the Australian Stick Insect Genus Ctenomorpha Gray (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Phasmatinae), With The Description of a New Large Species in Zootaxa
^ abcGray, G.R. (1833). The Entomology of Australia in a Series of Monographs: Part I. Containing the Monograph of the Genus Phasma. London: Longman & Co. OCLC 181774093.
^ ab"Stick Insect (Ctenomorpha chronus)". OzAnimals Australian Wildlife. ozanimals.com. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
^ abMiller, Peter (12 February 2003). "Ctenomorpha chronus". People telecom and Swiftel. p. 1. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
^Markle, Sandra (15 December 2007). "6: Lots of eggs". Stick Insects: Masters of Defense. Insect World Ser. (Illustrated ed.). Lerner publications. p. 36. ISBN978-0-8225-7296-1. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
Further readingedit
Balderson, J., Rentz, D.C.F. and Roach, A.M.E. (1998). in Houston, W.K.K. & Wells, A. (1998) (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 23. Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, Blattodea, Isoptera, Mantodea, Dermaptera, Phasmatodea, Embioptera, Zoraptera. Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, Australia (ISBN0643 06035 9). pp. 347 – 376.
Brock, P.D. (1999). Review, Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Bulletin of the Amateur Entomological Society, 58: 177–178.
Campbell, K. G., Hadlington, P., 1967. The biology of the three species of phasmatids which occur in plague numbers in forests of south eastern Australia. Forestry Commission NSW Res. Note No. 20, 38 pp.
Clark, J.T. (1976). The eggs of stick insects (Phasmida): a review with descriptions of the eggs of eleven species. Syst. Ent. 1: 95–105.
Hughes, L., 1996. When an Insect is more like a Plant. Nature Australia, 25(4): 30–38
Gray, G.R. (1833). The Entomology of Australia in a Series of Monographs. Part 1. The monograph of the genus Phasma. London: Longman & Co. 28 pp. 8 pls
Gray, G.R. (1834). Descriptions of several species of Australian Phasmata. Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London, i, 1 (7 November), pp. 45–46.
Gray, G.R. (1835). Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family of Phasmidae. 48pp. (Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman: London.)
Lea, A.M. (1902). Notes on some remarkable Tasmanian invertebrates. Pap. Proc. Royal Society of Tasmania, 1902: 81–82.
Readshaw, J. L. (1965). A theory of Phasmatid outbreak release. Australian Journal of Zoology, 13: 475–90
Rainbow, W.J. (1897). Catalogue of the described Phasmidae of Australia. Records of the Australian Museum, 3(2), 37–44. [Note that he made a mistake re Extatosoma popa and E. tiaratum according to Gurney, A.B. (1947). Notes on some remarkable Australasian walkingsticks, including a synopsis of the Genus Extatosoma (Orthoptera: Phasmatidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 40(3): 373–396. .]
Rentz, D.C.F (1996). Grasshopper Country, Chapter 16, Phasmatodea: Leaf and Stick Insects, pp. 244–257
Tepper, J.G.O. (1887). Description of a supposed new species of Phasmidæ. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 9 (1885–86): 112–113, pl. vi. [Published March, 1887.]
Tepper, J.G.O. (1902). List of the Described Genera and Species of the Australian and Polynesian Phasmidæ (Spectre-Insects). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, 26: 278–287.
Vickery, V.R. (1983). Catalogue of Australian Stick Insects (Phasmida, Phasmatodea, Phasmatoptera, Or Cheleutoptera). CSIRO Australian Division of Entomology Technical Paper, No. 20, 15 pp.
External linksedit
Phasmid Study Group: Ctenomorpha marginipennis
Media related to Ctenomorpha marginipennis at Wikimedia Commons
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Ctenomorpha marginipennis the margin winged stick insect is a species of stick insect endemic to southern Australia The species was first described by George Robert Gray in 1833 Ctenomorpha marginipennisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder PhasmatodeaFamily PhasmatidaeGenus CtenomorphaSpecies C marginipennisBinomial nameCtenomorpha marginipennisGray 1833SynonymsCtenomorphoda marginipennis Gray 1833 Acrophylla chronus Kaup 1871 Acrophylla scutigera Redtenbacher 1908 Acrophylla tasmanensis Lea 1902 Ctenomorphodes chronus Gray 1833 Ctenomorpha marginipenne Gray 1833 Ctenomorpha oxyacantha Redtenbacher 1908 Ctenomorpha phyllocerca Redtenbacher 1908 Diura chronus Gray 1833 Lopaphus macrotegmus Tepper 1887 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Reproduction 4 Ecology 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksDescription edit nbsp Ctenomorpha marginipennis next to matchstick to show scale nbsp Ctenomorpha marginipennis Stick Insect Sydney C marginipennis resembles a eucalyptus twig and can grow up to 20 cm in length 1 The males are long and slender have full wings and can fly The females are larger with blackish hindwings The wings of the females are smaller than those of the males The legs and head prothorax are light pinkish brown with the legs being dentated The mesothorax tegmina abdomen and leaflets are all blackish green The mesothorax may have small tubercles The abdomen contains numerous small spots The cerci are extremely long and may be somewhat dentated 2 3 The nymphs are similar to the older stage but with only small wing buds instead of the full length wings of the adults 2 This species can be distinguished from other members of the family by their extremely long cerci and by the appearance of their eggs 4 Distribution and habitat editThis species is quite common in heaths and woodlands from southern Queensland south to Victoria but prefers coastal environments 4 2 Reproduction editThe female lays 3 mm elliptical eggs that look like plant seeds 3 Like most phasmids C marginipennis flicks its eggs on the soil where a little knob called the capitullum attracts ants to carry them to the ant refinery where they hatch 5 This species is parthenogenetic Ecology editCtenomorpha marginipennis feeds on leaves from the eucalyptus tree as well as other tree species It is a twig mimic its body shape and colouration making it well camouflaged among eucalyptus twigs See also editPhasmatodeaReferences edit Hasenpusch J amp Brock P D 2006 Studies on the Australian Stick Insect GenusCtenomorphaGray Phasmida Phasmatidae Phasmatinae With The Description of a New Large Species in Zootaxa a b c Gray G R 1833 The Entomology of Australia in a Series of Monographs Part I Containing the Monograph of the Genus Phasma London Longman amp Co OCLC 181774093 a b Stick Insect Ctenomorpha chronus OzAnimals Australian Wildlife ozanimals com Retrieved 9 August 2009 a b Miller Peter 12 February 2003 Ctenomorpha chronus People telecom and Swiftel p 1 Retrieved 4 August 2009 Markle Sandra 15 December 2007 6 Lots of eggs Stick Insects Masters of Defense Insect World Ser Illustrated ed Lerner publications p 36 ISBN 978 0 8225 7296 1 Retrieved 5 July 2009 Further reading editBalderson J Rentz D C F and Roach A M E 1998 in Houston W K K amp Wells A 1998 eds Zoological Catalogue of Australia Vol 23 Archaeognatha Zygentoma Blattodea Isoptera Mantodea Dermaptera Phasmatodea Embioptera Zoraptera Melbourne CSIRO Publishing Australia ISBN 0643 06035 9 pp 347 376 Brock P D 1999 Review Zoological Catalogue of Australia Bulletin of the Amateur Entomological Society 58 177 178 Campbell K G Hadlington P 1967 The biology of the three species of phasmatids which occur in plague numbers in forests of south eastern Australia Forestry Commission NSW Res Note No 20 38 pp Clark J T 1976 The eggs of stick insects Phasmida a review with descriptions of the eggs of eleven species Syst Ent 1 95 105 Hughes L 1996 When an Insect is more like a Plant Nature Australia 25 4 30 38 Gray G R 1833 The Entomology of Australia in a Series of Monographs Part 1 The monograph of the genus Phasma London Longman amp Co 28 pp 8 pls Gray G R 1834 Descriptions of several species of Australian Phasmata Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society of London i 1 7 November pp 45 46 Gray G R 1835 Synopsis of the Species of Insects Belonging to the Family of Phasmidae 48pp Longman Rees Orme Brown Green and Longman London Lea A M 1902 Notes on some remarkable Tasmanian invertebrates Pap Proc Royal Society of Tasmania 1902 81 82 Readshaw J L 1965 A theory of Phasmatid outbreak release Australian Journal of Zoology 13 475 90 Rainbow W J 1897 Catalogue of the described Phasmidae of Australia Records of the Australian Museum 3 2 37 44 Note that he made a mistake re Extatosoma popa and E tiaratum according to Gurney A B 1947 Notes on some remarkable Australasian walkingsticks including a synopsis of the Genus Extatosoma Orthoptera Phasmatidae Annals of the Entomological Society of America 40 3 373 396 Rentz D C F 1996 Grasshopper Country Chapter 16 Phasmatodea Leaf and Stick Insects pp 244 257 Tepper J G O 1887 Description of a supposed new species of Phasmidae Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 9 1885 86 112 113 pl vi Published March 1887 Tepper J G O 1902 List of the Described Genera and Species of the Australian and Polynesian Phasmidae Spectre Insects Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 26 278 287 Vickery V R 1983 Catalogue of Australian Stick Insects Phasmida Phasmatodea Phasmatoptera Or Cheleutoptera CSIRO Australian Division of Entomology Technical Paper No 20 15 pp External links editPhasmid Study Group Ctenomorpha marginipennis nbsp Media related to Ctenomorpha marginipennis at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ctenomorpha marginipennis amp oldid 1144535440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
