Nesiophasma
Sign in to saveNesiophasma is a genus of very large stick insects within the order Phasmatodea and the tribe of Stephanacridini. This genus is found in Wallacea west of Weber’s Line: Sulawesi, Peleng Island, Selayar Island, Kalaotoa Island, Sanana Island, Romang Island, Timor Island, Sangihe Island and Talaud Islands. New Guinea with doubt. The largest in the list of species is Nesiophasma giganteum, with females reaching a body length of 30 cm (12 inches).
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Nesiophasma is a genus of very large stick insects within the order Phasmatodea and the tribe of Stephanacridini. This genus is found in Wallacea west of Weber’s Line: Sulawesi, Peleng Island, Selayar Island, Kalaotoa Island, Sanana Island, Romang Island, Timor Island, Sangihe Island and Talaud Islands. New Guinea with doubt. The largest in the list of species is Nesiophasma giganteum, with females reaching a body length of 30 cm (12 inches).
==Species== The Phasmida Species File lists: Nesiophasma giganteum Hennemann, Le Tirant & Purwanto, 2021 Nesiophasma kuehni (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) Nesiophasma oligarches (Günther, 1935) Nesiophasma plateni (Dohrn, 1910) Nesiophasma sananaense Hennemann, 2021 Nesiophasma sobesonbaii Hennemann, Damastra, Damaledo, Cumming, & Le Tirant, 2023 Nesiophasma spinulosum (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) Nesiophasma turbans (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) Nesiophasma zanum Hennemann, 1999