Interphasma Chen & He, 2008

Ho, George Waichun & Shi, Fuming, 2013, A new species of the genus Interphasma Chen & He, 2008 (Phasmida: Clitumninae: Medaurini) from Sichuan, China, Zootaxa 3734 (4), pp. 492-496 : 492-493

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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3734.4.7

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scientific name

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

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

Description. Medium-sized. Apterous. Body slender in male and robust in female; rough, with sparse and small granulation 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 preopercular organ in most species in female. Anal segment tectiform in female; distinctly dilated into two semi-terga in male. Supra-anal plate small or indistinct in female. Cerci short and cylindrical. Legs unarmed. Profemora curved basally.

MAP 1. Distribution of the genus Interphasma (excluding I. xinjiangense Chen & He, 2008 )

Diagnosis. Separated from other Medaurini genera by oblong head, unarmed body and unarmed legs in both sexes, indistinct or small supra-anal plate in female and the anal segment distinctly dilated into two elongate semi-terga in male.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phasmida

Family

Phasmatidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Phasmida

Family

Phasmatidae

Genus

Interphasma

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