Tectarchus huttoni

Tectarchus huttoni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Phasmatidae
Genus:	Tectarchus
Species:	T. huttoni
Binomial name
	Tectarchus huttoni; (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)
	Distribution map of Tectarchus huttoni
Synonyms
	Pachymorpha finitima ; Pachymorpha huttoni ; Tectarchus diversus;

Tectarchus huttoni^[2]^[3] is a species of stick insect in the family Phasmatidae. It is endemic in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

Tectarchus huttoni is an insect of the order Phasmatodea and the family Phasmatidae. The first name of this species was Pachymorpha huttoni^[2] created by Brunner von Wattenwyl in 1907. The genus and species Tectarchus diversus was created by Salmon in 1954.^[2]^[4] The other synonym of this species is Pachymorpha finitima.^[2]

Description

Tectarchus huttoni are usually green in color, although light brown forms are also common. Adult females (50– 60 mm) are larger than males.^[5] The egg is 3.5 mm long, bilobed at the posterior with a rugged and punctate capsule. It has a smooth keel, a small micropylar plate, and a flat-topped cylindrical capitulum.^[4] These species can be found on Astelia epiphytes, rata, and Coprosma.^[6] They appear to live and forage naturally in the leaves of these plants^[4]

Distribution

This species distribute both south and north island in New Zealand:

In South island:

-Lake Waikaremoana; Urewera; Nelson; Upper Maitai; Banks Peninsula; Picton; Kennedy's Bush.^[4]^[7]

In North island:

-Mt Te Aroha; Balloon Saddle; Huiarau Ranges; Hutt Valley; Wairarapa; Akatarawa Saddle; Mt Ross, Waira-rapa, Orongorongo Valley, Tararua Ranges, Slverstream, Karori, South karori, Miramar, Wilton Bush and Days Bay, Johnston's Hill in Wellington.^[4]^[7]

References

^ "Tectarchus huttoni (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ Brock, Paul D. (1997). "Taxonomic changes relating to New Zealand stick insects". Phasmid Studies. 6 (1): 21–23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Salmon, John T. (1910–1999). The stick insects of New Zealand. Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1991. pp. 100–105. ISBN 0790002116.
^ Trewick, S; Morgan-Richards (2005). Stick Insects. Hong Kong: REED. pp. 16–17. ISBN 186948570X.
^ "Classification and identification". Manaaki Whenua. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
^ ^a ^b Jewell, Tony; Brock, Paul D. (2002). "A Review of the New Zealand Stick Insects: New Genera and Synonymy, Keys, and a Catalogue". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 11 (2): 192. doi:10.1665/1082-6467(2002)011[0189:AROTNZ]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 3503695.

[1] "Tectarchus huttoni (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)".

[:0-2] "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Search all names". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[3] Brock, Paul D. (1997). "Taxonomic changes relating to New Zealand stick insects". Phasmid Studies. 6 (1): 21–23.

[:2-4] Salmon, John T. (1910–1999). The stick insects of New Zealand. Auckland [N.Z.] : Reed, 1991. pp. 100–105. ISBN 0790002116.

[5] Trewick, S; Morgan-Richards (2005). Stick Insects. Hong Kong: REED. pp. 16–17. ISBN 186948570X.

[6] "Classification and identification". Manaaki Whenua. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

[:1-7] Jewell, Tony; Brock, Paul D. (2002). "A Review of the New Zealand Stick Insects: New Genera and Synonymy, Keys, and a Catalogue". Journal of Orthoptera Research. 11 (2): 192. doi:10.1665/1082-6467(2002)011[0189:AROTNZ]2.0.CO;2. JSTOR 3503695.

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