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Achrioptera
Achrioptera is a genus of stick insects first described in 1861. It is one of two genera in the tribe Achriopterini, the other being Glawiana. Species in the genus Achrioptera occur in Africa, including Madagascar. Although they are brightly colored, members of Achrioptera are able to effectively mimic thorny twigs and sticks for camouflage.
13 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Achrioptera impennis
speciesAchrioptera impennis
Achrioptera manga
speciesAchrioptera manga
Achrioptera fallax
speciesAchrioptera fallax
Achrioptera maroloko
speciesAchrioptera maroloko
Achrioptera lobipes
speciesAchrioptera lobipes
Achrioptera pygmaea
speciesAchrioptera pygmaea
Achrioptera griveaudi
speciesAchrioptera griveaudi
Achrioptera gracilis
speciesAchrioptera gracilis
Achrioptera magnifica
speciesAchrioptera magnifica
Achrioptera cliquennoisi
speciesAchrioptera cliquennoisi
Achrioptera hugeli
speciesAchrioptera hugeli
Achrioptera spinosissima
speciesAchrioptera spinosissima
Achrioptera punctipes
speciesAchrioptera punctipes
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Achrioptera in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 429525.