Nesiophasma oligarches (Günther, 1935)

Hennemann, Frank H., 2021, Stick insects of Sulawesi, Peleng and the Sula Islands, Indonesia- a review including checklists of species and descriptions of new taxa (Insecta: Phasmatodea), Zootaxa 5073 (1), pp. 1-189 : 116

Nesiophasma oligarches (Günther, 1935)

( Figs. 44D , 46E–H )

Mylothrus oligarches Günther, 1935a: 18 , pl. 2: 12 (♂). HT, ♂: S.- Celebes, Lompabatang 1100 m, Sept. 1931, G. Heinrich; Typus [MNHU].

Nesiophasma oligarches, Günther, 1935a: 29 .

Günther, 1934b: 78.

Günther, 1938: 59.

Hennenmann, 1998: 125.

Otte & Brock, 2005: 227.

Zompro, 2005: 274.

Differential diagnosis: Readily distinguished from the ♂♂ of all other known species of Nesiophasma by the remarkably small size and comparatively stocky form with abdominal segments II – VI being only 2.5x longer than wide .

Comments: A detailed description was presented by Günther (1935). So far only known from the unique ♂ holotype in MNHU ( Fig. 44D ). ♀♀ and eggs unknown .

Distribution: South Sulawesi: Province Sulawesi Selatan, Gunung Lompobatang 1100 m.

Figures

FIGURE 44. Nesiophasma spp., ♂♂: A. N. turbans (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907) ♂ [IRSN] © Jérôme Constant, IRSN; B. N. giganteum n. sp. ♂ (PT) from Tinanasu, Buko District, dorso-lateral view [coll. FH, No. 0656-10]; C. N. giganteum n. sp. ♂ (PT) from Tinanasu, Buko District, dorsal view [coll. FH, No. 0656-10]; D. N. oligarches (Günther, 1935) ♂ (HT), dorsolateral view [MNHU].

FIGURE 46. Nesiophasma spp., ♂♂: A. N. giganteum n. sp., terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (PT) seen dorsally [coll. FH, No. 0656-10]; B. N. turbans (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ seen dorsally [IRSN]; C. N. turbans (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (HT) seen laterally [MNCN]; D. N. turbans (Brunner v. Wattenwyl, 1907), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (HT) seen ventrally [MNCN]; E. N. oligarches (Günther, 1935), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (HT) seen laterally [MNHU]; F. N. oligarches (Günther, 1935), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (HT) seen dorsally [MNHU]; G. N. oligarches (Günther, 1935), terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (HT) seen ventrally [MNHU]; H. N. oligarches (Günther, 1935), head and prothorax of ♂ (HT) seen laterally [MNHU]; J. N. giganteum n. sp., terminal abdominal segments of ♂ (PT) seen ventrally [coll. FH, No. 0656-11]; K. N. giganteum n. sp., head and prothorax of ♂ (PT) seen dorsally [coll. FH, No. 0656-10]; L. N. giganteum n. sp., head and prothorax of ♂ (PT) seen laterally [coll. FH, No. 0656-10].