Austrophasma
Life
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Opisthokonta >
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Arthopoda > Mandibulata >
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> Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota >
Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera >
Mantophasmatodea > Family:
Austrophasmatidae
Austrophasma Klass, Picker,
Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo 2003
Distribution
The genus is known from Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Caledon, Rawsonville, Tweefontein and Grootbos
(near Gansbaai) in the
Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Habitat
Mesic Mountain Fynbos, Renosterveld (pristine and
disturbed), Restio dominated sandveld, and disturbed grass dominated road
verges.
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