Species Anisomorpha ferruginea

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range

found under car port - Anisomorpha ferruginea

found under car port// what are they????? - Anisomorpha ferruginea

What is this? - Anisomorpha ferruginea - male - female

walking sticks Copulating 01 - Anisomorpha ferruginea - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Phasmida (Walkingsticks)

Family Pseudophasmatidae (Striped Walkingsticks)

Genus Anisomorpha

Species ferruginea (Anisomorpha ferruginea)

Explanation of Names

ferrugineus is Latin for "rusty"

Range

Eastern US. In south replacing A. buprestoides inland and upland. From Delaware to Illinois and perhaps to se. Nebraska, south to northern part of Gulf Coastal states. Not in Florida.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 22 January, 2007 - 9:01am
Additional contributions by Chuck Entz, David Ferguson
Last updated 13 June, 2009 - 12:29am

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