Denticulate stick insect

Acanthograeffea denticulata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmida
Family: Phasmatidae

Acanthograeffea denticulata, also known as the Mariana walkingstick or denticulate stick insect, is the sole species of stick insect present in the Mariana Islands, where it is endemic. It feeds on coconut fronds.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 19

Sources and credits

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