Anisomorpha

Anisomorpha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Pseudophasmatidae
Tribe:	Anisomorphini
Genus:	Anisomorpha Gray, 1835
Type species
Phasma buprestoides Stoll, 1813, design. Kirby, 1904
Species
A. buprestoides (Stoll, 1813) A. clara Conle, Hennemann & Perez-Gelabert, 2006 A. ferruginea (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) A. paromalus Westwood, 1859

Anisomorpha is a genus of walking stick insect capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes and mouth of potential predators on contact. In some cases, this causes temporary blindness. Species are found throughout the mainland Central, northern South America, and the southeastern United States. The adult female is larger than the male in length and width. There are currently four accepted species in this genus, and all are wingless.

References

Anisomorpha paromalus (male) - reared in captivity in the UK

External links

• Phasmid Study Group: Anisomorpha
• Phasmatodea.org
• Esa.publisher.ingentaconnect.com
• Pubs.rsc.org
• Pubs.acs.org
• Springerlink.com
• Pubs.acs.org (2)
• Iospress.metapress.com
• Anisomorpha buprestoides, twostriped walkingstick on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
• Data related to Anisomorpha at Wikispecies
• Media related to Anisomorpha at Wikimedia Commons