A new species and a new record of the oriental stick insect genus Presbistus (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae) from Thailand
Issued Date
2024-01-01
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0372333X
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85204530176
Journal Title
Taiwania
Volume
69
Issue
3
Start Page
348
End Page
355
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Bibliographic Citation
Taiwania Vol.69 No.3 (2024) , 348-355
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Kamtanom S., Jiaranaisakul K., Paejaroen P., Bresseel J. A new species and a new record of the oriental stick insect genus Presbistus (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae) from Thailand. Taiwania Vol.69 No.3 (2024) , 348-355. 355. doi:10.6165/tai.2024.69.348 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/101413
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A new species and a new record of the oriental stick insect genus Presbistus (Phasmida: Aschiphasmatidae) from Thailand
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Abstract
The genus Presbistus and the family Aschiphasmatidae are recorded from Thailand for the first time. A new species of Presbistus Kirby, 1896, Presbistus muka sp. nov., is described from the Mahidol University Campus in Kanchanaburi,West Thailand based on both sexes and eggs. The new species is diagnosed and differentiated from its congenerics by its distinct colouration and by the notably short wings. Illustrations of adults, specimens in situ, host plants, records on biology and a distribution map are provided. A second Presbistus species, Presbistus vitivorus Bresseel & Constant, 2022 is also recorded from West Thailand, its distribution and morphology are briefly discussed.