An Illustrated Guide to the Stick and Leaf Insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

About this book

South-East Asia possesses a staggering number of species of insects, including the bizarre stick and leaf insects, masters of camouflage. They include some of the largest, longest, heaviest and most stunning insects. Because they are so well hidden in their natural habitat and have no adverse harmful effects on humans, they have been neglected in research. An Illustrated Guide to the Stick and Leaf Insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore presents the fascination of these insects, and functions as an aid to identifying a number of their species in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore; it will help make for a more meaningful foray into one of the last wilderness frontiers of this world.

Contents

Introduction 1

Subfamily Anareolatae 3
Family Heteronemiidae 3
Subfamily Heteronemeiinae 3
Subfamily Pachymorphinae 3
Subfamily Lonchodinae 5
Subfamily Necrosciinae 11
Family Phasmatidae 34
Subfamily Phasmatinae 34
Subfamily Platycraninae 39
Suborder Areolatae 39
Family Bacillidae 39
Subfamily Heteropteryginae 39
Family Pseudophasmatidae 41
Subfamily Aschiphasmatinae 41
Subfamily Korinninae 44
Family Phyllidae 44

References 166
Acknowledgements 169
Index 170

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