 Stick Bug (Lopaphus caesius)
(PSG-174)
| Taxonomy: |
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| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Sub-Class: |
- |
| Order: |
Phasmatodea |
| Sub-Order: |
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| Family: |
Heteronemiidae |
| Sub-Family: |
Necrosciinae |
| Genus: |
Lopaphus |
| Species: |
caesius |
| Year: |
- |
| Distribution: |
? |
Both sexes are winged, though neither can fly.
This is a fairly fragile specie, so extream cotion
have to be taken when they are kept too moist or
too dry!
Females: do not have the striking colors
that of the males.
Males: are some of the most beautyfull I
have ever seeing with their silver-blue thorax :)!
The first thoutch of silver-blue color can be observed
at L3. They get 8- 9" long. Their antennae
are quite long, measuring at 9cm long. This appears
to be the only "blue" Phasmid specie in
culture (correct me if i'm wrong).
Diet: Bramble, Oak, Photinia.
Ova.
L1 nymph. |
California King Snakes 
today!