Onchestus rentzi

(Onchestus rentzi)

Description

Onchestus rentzi is an Australian species of stick insect, commonly named the Crowned stick insect, described in 2006. It lives in rainforests along the coast of Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is named after the Australian orthopterist David Rentz.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Phasmida
Family:Phasmatidae
Genus:Onchestus
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