Interphasma Chen & He, 2008

Ho, Wai-Chun George, 2020, New taxa of Clitumninae from Vietnam (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae), Zoological Systematics 45 (2), pp. 104-117 : 104-105

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https://doi.org/ 10.11865/zs.202015

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Interphasma Chen & He, 2008
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3.1 Interphasma Chen & He, 2008 View in CoL

Interphasma Chen & He, 2008: 328 . Type species: Interphasma lushanense Chen & He, 2008: 329 , by original designation.

Description. Small size for Clitumninae. Apterous. Body unarmed in both sexes, slender in male and robust in female; rough, with sparse and small granulations which may be absent in the male of some species. Head oblong. Occiput flat. Antennae distinctly segmented, shorter than profemora. Thorax slender. Abdomen cylindrical. Seventh sternum with distinct praeopercular organ in most species in female. Anal segment tectiform in female, distinctly dilated into two semi-tergites in male. Supra-anal plate small or indistinct in female. Cerci short and cylindrical. Legs slender and unarmed.

Distribution. China and Vietnam.

Remarks. This genus currently consists of 17 species and two subspecies and is reported for the first time from Vietnam. Ho (2017) provided a taxonomic review for this genus.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phasmida

Family

Phasmatidae

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