Nesiophasma giganteum
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| Nesiophasma giganteum | |
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| Nesiophasma giganteum mating, photographed by Hari Purwanto | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Nesiophasma |
| Species: | N. giganteum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesiophasma giganteum Hennemann, Le Tirant & Purwanto, 2021 | |
Nesiophasma giganteum[1] is a recently described species of stick insect, order Phasmatodea. It is endemic to Peleng.[2] Adult females are large, typically measuring 250–300mm (10–12 inches) in body length. Both sexes are wingless.
