Numbers
Two species in North America north of Mexico:
The larger A. buprestoides - Southern Two Striped Walkingstick, Florida and coastal plain
The smaller and more northern A. ferruginea - Northern Two-striped Walkingstick
Range
After examining a large number of specimens, Hebard (1943) considered A. buprestoides to be limited to a peninsular Florida and a small section of se Georgia. He believed all other specimens were A. ferruginea and that the latter species might be a variety of the former species.
(1)Remarks
Members of this genus can deliver a chemical spray to the eyes that can cause corneal damage (references quoted
Texas entomology).
Print References
Chad Arment
(1) pgs 15 - 17
Arment, C. 2005. Stick Insects of the Continental United States and Canada: Species and Early Studies. Coachwhip Publications, Landisville, PA. 202 pp.
Hebard, M. 1943. The Dermaptera, and Orthopterous families Blattidae, Mantidae, and Phasmidae of Texas. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 68: 239-310.
Internet References
Presence in Texas--also discusses medical importance.
