species: Eurycnema osiris in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Eurycnema osiris


©Anne Hoggett: A female Eurycnema osiris at Lizard Island, about 20 cm long. Thanks to Matthew Connors for the identification.

©Anne Hoggett: A female Eurycnema osiris at Lizard Island, about 20 cm long. Thanks to Matthew Connors for the identification.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Phasmida
Family Phasmatidae
Genus Eurycnema
Species Eurycnema osiris

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

An impressively large, green, winged stick-insect.

Size

  • Up to 22.1 cm (body length according to Brock, 1998) - applies to females
  • Up to 13.4 cm (body length according to Brock, 1998) - applies to males

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Similar taxa

  • Animalia: species: Eurycnema goliath
    is not found north of SE Queensland (Brock, 1998). The Lizard Island record of Eurycnema osiris was incorrectly identified as E. goliath until 30 oct 2019.

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Brock, P.D. (1998). Studies on the stick-insect genus Eurycnema Audinet-Serville (Phasmida; Phasmatidae)with particular reference to Australian species. Journal of Orthoptera Research, 7: 61-70. LIRS catalog number 90286.