Niveaphasma
Genus of stick insects
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Niveaphasma annulata is a species of stick insect found in New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pachymorphinae |
| Tribe: | Pachymorphini |
| Genus: | Niveaphasma Jewell & Brock, 2003 |
| Species: | N. annulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Niveaphasma annulata (Hutton, 1898) | |
It is the sole member of the genus Niveaphasma which is unique among stick insects because it can be found living in alpine areas.[2] Niveaphasma annulata is sister to the New Zealand stick insect Asteliaphasma jucunda.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Niveaphasma annulata is restricted to the southern half of South Island. It is absent from the North Island and has not been observed north of Arthur's Pass.[2]
