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Family Timematidae

Representative Images

Timema cristinae - male ? - Timema 'Striped' and 'gray' morph Timema pair in copulo on Eriogonum - Timema boharti - male - female Timema - Timema genevievae Second of three distinct sightings of T. californicum on Bay Laurel - Timema californicum - male Female nymph of Timema poppense - Timema poppense - female Timema poppense high-resolution closeup of head - Timema poppense - male Timema boharti - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Phasmida (Walkingsticks)
Family Timematidae

Numbers

a single genus with 21 spp.(1), of which 6 in our area(2)

Range

Nearctic(1)

Remarks

See Timema genus page for much detailed information.

Works Cited

1.Brock P.D. Phasmida species file online. Version 5.0
2.American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico
Ross H. Arnett. 2000. CRC Press.
Contributed by Cotinis on 6 May, 2006 - 7:03am
Additional contributions by Aaron Schusteff, v belov
Last updated 15 July, 2013 - 4:43pm

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