Common Ridge-backed Stick-insect

Tectarchus huttoni · Order: Phasmida · Family: Phasmatidae

Also called: The Common Ridge-backed Stick Insect

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Adult females are 50 to 60 mm long and larger than males. They are usually green, but light brown forms also occur.

How to recognize it

They are typically green, though light brown individuals are common.

Adult females measure 50 to 60 mm and are larger than the males.

They feed by foraging in the leaves of their host plants.

The species is endemic to New Zealand.

Tectarchus huttoni is a stick insect belonging to the family Phasmatidae.

What color are Tectarchus huttoni?

They are usually green, but light brown forms are also common.

How large do they get?

Adult females are 50 to 60 mm long and are larger than males.

Are they native to New Zealand?

Yes, the species is endemic to New Zealand.

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