Argosarchus horridus
| Argosarchus horridus | |
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| Argosarchus horridus by George Vernon Hudson | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Suborder: | Verophasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasmatinae |
| Genus: |
Argosarchus Hutton, 1898 |
| Species: | A. horridus |
| Binomial name | |
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Argosarchus horridus (White, 1846) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846) |
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Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846)
Argosarchus horridus, or the New Zealand giant stick insect, is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to New Zealand and the only member of its genus. Their body-length, up to 15 cm, is the longest of any New Zealand insect.
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