Species Denhama gracilis (Sjöstedt, 1918)
Graceful Stick-insect
- Hyrtacus gracilis Sjöstedt, Y. 1918. Results of Dr E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910–1913. 17. Mantidae and Phasmidae. Arkiv för Zoologi 11(19): 1-61 1 pl [43].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM ♀ adult, Coleman (as Coloman) River, Cape York, QLD.
Distribution
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IBRA
NT, Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Gulf Plains (GUP), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Wet Tropics (WT)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf, NE coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Grassland, herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female apterous.