Species Denhama striata (Sjöstedt, 1918)
Lined Stick-insect
- Hyrtacus striatus 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 [40].
Type data:
Holotype NHRM ♂ adult, Noonkanbah, WA (as Nordwest-Australien).
Generic Combinations
- Denhama striata (Sjöstedt, 1918). — Brock, P.D. & Hasenpusch, J. 2007. Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography. Zootaxa 1570: 1-81 [6].
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
WA: Central Kimberley (CK), Dampierland (DL), Northern Kimberley (NK), Ord Victoria Plain (OVP), Victoria Bonaparte (VB)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Western Australia: N coastal
Ecological Descriptors
Grassland, herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male and female apterous.