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Austrophasma gansbaaiensis

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Mantophasmatodea > Family: Austrophasmatidae > Genus: Austrophasma

Austrophasma gansbaaiensis 2003 Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo

Austrophasma_gansbaaiensis

Austrophasma gansbaaiensis Photo © Mike Picker

Austrophasma_gansbaaiensis

Austrophasma gansbaaiensis Photo © Mike Picker

Austrophasma_gansbaaiensis

Austrophasma gansbaaiensis Photo © Mike Picker

Distribution

Only known from Grootbos near Gansbaai in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Habitat

Mesic Mountain Fynbos, mainly in restioid tussocks.

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