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Hemilobophasma montaguensis

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: Hemilobophasma

Hemilobophasma montaguensis Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo 2003

Hemilobophasma_montaguensis

Hemilobophasma montaguensis Photo © Mike Picker

Distribution

Only known from the vicinity of Montagu in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Habitat

Dry Mountain Fynbos, Central Mountain Renosterveld and Succulent Karoo (also commonly found in disturbed areas).

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