Extatosoma tiaratum

Extatosoma tiaratum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Subfamily: Extatosomatinae
Genus: Extatosoma
Species:
E. tiaratum
Binomial name
Extatosoma tiaratum
(Macleay, 1826)

Extatosoma tiaratum, commonly known as the spiny leaf insect, the giant prickly stick insect,[2] Macleay's spectre,[3] or the Australian walking stick, is a large species of Australian stick insect.[4][5] The species has the Phasmid Study Group number PSG9.[6]

  1. ^ Rudolf, E. & Brock (2017). "Extatosoma tiaratum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T80201037A104413678. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T80201037A104413678.en. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Extatosoma tiaratum tiaratum* (Macleay, 1827), "Macleay's Spectre/ Giant Prickly Stick Insect"". Archived from the original on 2007-07-08. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. ^ Peter Miller (12 May 2003). "Extatosoma tiaratum (Macleay, 1826)". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2006.
  4. ^ "Giant Prickly Leaf Bug (Extatosoma tiaratum) (PSG-9)". PhasmidsinCyberspace.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  5. ^ Rune Midtgaard. "Giant Prickly Stick Insect". Archived from the original on 2010-12-21. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  6. ^ "Species Information - Phasmid Study Group". phasmidstudygroup.org. Retrieved 2021-05-11.