Dryococelus australis
Species of stick insect endemic to the Lord Howe Island Group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Lord Howe Island stick insect?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Dryococelus australis, commonly known as the Lord Howe Island stick insect or tree lobster,[2] is a species of stick insect that lives on the Lord Howe Island Group. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Dryococelus. Thought to be extinct by 1920, it was rediscovered in 2001.[3] It is extirpated in its largest former habitat, Lord Howe Island, and has been called "the rarest insect in the world", as the rediscovered population consisted of 24 individuals living on the small islet of Ball's Pyramid.
Quick Facts Dryococelus australis, Conservation status ...
Dryococelus australis | |
---|---|
Live specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Family: | Phasmatidae |
Subfamily: | Phasmatinae |
Tribe: | Phasmatini |
Genus: | Dryococelus Gurney, 1947 |
Species: | D. australis |
Binomial name | |
Dryococelus australis (Montrouzier, 1855) | |
Close