Phobaeticus kirbyi
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| Adult female Phobaeticus kirbyi specimen from the private collection of Andrew Markey, measuring 575mm in total length | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Phobaeticus |
| Species: | P. kirbyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Phobaeticus kirbyi Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
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Phobaeticus kirbyi is a very long stick insect native to Borneo. The holotype deposited at the Natural History Museum in London measures 328 mm (12.9 in) excluding legs and 546 mm (21.5 in) including legs. This makes it the second-longest known insect in terms of body length, behind Phobaeticus chani with 357 mm (14.1 in). Both P. chani and Phobaeticus serratipes exceed it in total length with legs extended.[1][2] However, recent specimens of P. kirbyi have only reached 283 mm (11.1 in) in body length.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Brock, P.D. 1999. The amazing world of stick and leaf-insects. Cravitz Printing Co., Essex, England.
- ^ "World's longest insect revealed". Natural History Museum. 2008-10-16. Retrieved 2008-10-16.