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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Walkingsticks (Phasmida) » Diapheromeridae » Manomera » Blatchley Walkingstick (Manomera blatchleyi)

Species Manomera blatchleyi - Blatchley Walkingstick

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Internet References · Works Cited
Which Walkingstick? - Manomera blatchleyi Manomera blatchleyi, female 82mm, Raleigh NC - Manomera blatchleyi - female Blatchley Walkingstick - Manomera blatchleyi Big Green Walking Stick - Manomera blatchleyi long thin stick in the grass - Manomera blatchleyi Walkingstick from pine tree - Manomera blatchleyi Walkingstick - Manomera blatchleyi Manomera blatchleyi
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Phasmida (Walkingsticks)
Family Diapheromeridae
Genus Manomera
Species blatchleyi (Blatchley Walkingstick)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Manomera blatchleyi (Caudell, 1905)
Explanation of Names
Patronym for entomologist Willis Blatchley.
Identification
Green and tan color pattern usually distinct in adult females. Long slender head (noticeably longer than wide) and lack of spines under the hind femora will separate this species from Diapheromera spp.
Range
Eastern and central U.S: KS and OK to VA and MA; extending south to NC (1) (2)
Habitat
Seems to prefer open areas: prairies, meadows, fields, other areas with tall grass and vegetation
Food
Goldenrod and asters preferred (1)
Internet References
Phasmida Species File
Works Cited
1.Stick Insects of the Continental United States and Canada
Chad Arment. 2006. Coachwhip Publications.
2.Manomera blatchleyi, female 82mm, Raleigh NC
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 14 August, 2008 - 9:00pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Mike Quinn, David Ferguson, metrioptera
Last updated 19 January, 2021 - 5:15pm

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