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Stick insect
Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mantises & stick insects

Stick insect

Phanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838)

Names

EnglishStick insect
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese—
Sranan Tongospansifrou (general name for the group)
Scientific namePhanocloidea muricata (Burmeister, 1838)

About this species

The Stick insect (Phanocloidea muricata) is a species of the family Diapheromeridae. It has been recorded in Suriname 5 times (GBIF), between 2004 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 6 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Brokopondo and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmida
FamilyDiapheromeridae
GenusPhanocloidea

In Suriname

5Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
2004First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo3
  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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