Versine Stick Insect vs Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Versine Stick Insect Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect
Scientific Name Eurycnema versirubra Sipyloidea tuberculata
Order Phasmatodea Phasmatodea
Family Phasmatidae Lonchodidae
Size 12-20 cm 7-10 cm
Habitat Gardens Grasslands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Australia China (Guangxi)
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Versine Stick Insect

A large, bright green Australian stick insect with red coloring at the base of its wings. It is frequently encountered in suburban gardens.

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Did You Know?

It is sometimes called the 'red-winged stick insect' due to its bright red wing bases visible during flight.

Sipyloidea Tuberculata Stick Insect

A winged stick insect from southern China with small tubercles along its thorax. It was recently described from specimens collected in Guangxi.

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Did You Know?

It was described as a new species during a comprehensive revision of Chinese Necrosciinae stick insects.