Papuacocelus papuanus n. gen., n. sp. - A new Eurycanthinae from Papua New Guinea, with notes on the genus Dryococelus Gurney, 1947 and description of the egg (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae: Eurycanthinae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1375, 2006, Pages 31-49

  Hennemann, Frank H ^a   Conle, Oskar V ^b  

^a NONE   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Balls Pyramid; Dryococelus australis; Eggs; Eurycanthinae; Eurycanthini; Keys; Lord Howe Island; Papua New Guinea; Papuacocelus n. gen.; Papuacocelus papuanus n. sp.; Phasmatodea

Indexed keywords

DRYOCOCELUS AUSTRALIS; EURYCANTHA; PHASMATIDAE; PHASMATODEA;

EID: 33845788328     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1375.1.2     Document Type: Article

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