Podacanthus typhon
1 Pink-winged Stick Insect at Thurgoona, NSW
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| Podacanthus typhon | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Jan 2021 | |
| Podacanthus typhon | ChrisAllen | 19 Jan 2021 | |
| Unverified | ChrisAllen | 6 Jan 2021 |
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User's notes
Found this insect dead around our house. I've added a close up of the head and a comparison to my hand for size and hopefully easier identification
1 comment
20 Jan 2021
Thanks chris your ID is correct. There are surprising few (68) records of this species in teh Atlas of Living Australia and only one other record from the Albury area
Location information
- Coordinates 146.984103-36.027081
- Altitude 212.7m
- Places Thurgoona, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Jan 2021 06:56 PM Recorded on
- ChrisAllen Recorded by
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Species information
- Podacanthus typhon Scientific name
- Pink-winged Stick Insect Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 212.69m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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- Description
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