Genus Timema

Classification · Numbers · Identification · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

Walking stick like - Timema - male - female

Timemas mate-guarding - Timema - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Phasmida (Walkingsticks)

Family Timematidae

Genus Timema

Numbers

21 spp.(1), of which 6 in our area(2)

Identification

Key to NA spp.

Range

sw. US and Mexico

Internet References

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Works Cited

1.	Phasmida species file online, by P.D. Brock

2.	American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico By Ross H. Arnett

Contributed by Cotinis on 6 May, 2006 - 7:03am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, v belov
Last updated 26 May, 2011 - 7:30am

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