Lonchodes
hosei herberti
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Name latin Lonchodes hosei herberti
PSG-Number 181
Systematics Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Phasmatodea
Family Phasmatidae
Subfamily Lonchodinae
First Description Author BRAGG
Year 2001
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 9cm- 10cm
Female ca. 12cm- 13cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male ~ 7 moltings
Female ~ 9 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male L4 and above: thinner than females, end of the abdomen thickened
adult: very thin body, between the last two leg- pairs 2 thorns at the back, very long legs
Female L4 and above: more compact than males, no swelling at the abdomen
adult: more compact than males, shorter legs than males and with appendages, grey patternd
Spreading Brunei
Asia
Asia
Aggressiveness none
Colorvariants larvae: shades of grey
adult males: darkbrown, darkgrey, green, partly red parts
adult females: shades of grey, with muster
Hint Males become adult earlier than females, because the molt less. Thus they should be kept cooler.

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