Lobofemora scheirei

Lobofemora scheirei is a species of stick insects in the tribe Clitumnini.[1] This species was found in the seasonal tropical forests of the Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve (type locality), which includes Cát Tiên National Park, Vietnam.[2] It is named after the Belgian comedian, TV host and self-declared nerd Lieven Scheire.

Lobofemora scheirei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Subfamily: Clitumninae
Tribe: Clitumnini
Genus: Lobofemora
Species:
L. scheirei
Binomial name
Lobofemora scheirei
Bresseel & Constant, 2015

References

  1. Bresseel J, Constant J (2015) The new genus of stick insect Lobofemora from Vietnam, with the description of three new species (Phasmida: Phasmatidae: Clitumnini). European Journal of Taxonomy 115: 18.
  2. Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 6 October 2019
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