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Austrophasma rawsonvillensis

Life > Eukaryotes > Opisthokonta > Metazoa (animals) > Bilateria > Ecdysozoa > Panarthropoda > Tritocerebra > Phylum: Arthopoda > Mandibulata > Atelocerata > Panhexapoda > Hexapoda > Insecta (insects) > Dicondyla > Pterygota > Metapterygota > Neoptera > Polyneoptera > Anartioptera > Mantophasmatodea > Family: Austrophasmatidae > Genus: Austrophasma

Austrophasma rawsonvillensis Klass, Picker, Damgaard, van Noort & Tojo 2003

 

Austrophasma_rawsonvillensis

Austrophasma rawsonvillensis Photo © Mike Picker

Austrophasma_rawsonvillensis

Austrophasma rawsonvillensis Photo © Mike Picker

Distribution

Only known from Rawsonville and Tweefontein in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.

 

Distribution_map_of_Austrophasma_rawsonvillensis

Distribution_map_of_Austrophasma_rawsonvillensis

Habitat

Renosterveld, Restio dominated sandveld and disturbed grass dominated road verges.

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