Bacillus rossius

Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1788) is a species of stick insect, common in Europe. The species is endemic to the northwestern Mediterranean, especially Spain, Southern France, Italy and the Balkans.[1][2]

Bacillus rossius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Bacillidae
Genus: Bacillus
Species:
B. rossius
Binomial name
Bacillus rossius
(Rossi, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Mantis filiformis Cyrillo, 1787 (Preocc.)
  • Mantis rossia Rossi, 1790
  • Bacillus rossii Audinet-Serville, 1831 (Missp.)
  • Phasma (Bacillus) tripolitanum Haan, 1842
  • Bacillus lobipes Lucas, 1849
  • Bacillus redtenbacheri Padewieth, 1899
  • Clitumnus dentatus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907
  • Epibacillus chopardi Capra, 1937
  • Bacillus rossius catalauniae Bullini, 1982
  • Bacillus rossius montalentii Bullini, 1982
  • Bacillus rossius medeae Nascetti & Bullini, 1983
A B. rossius camouflages itself on a twig
Eating a leaf of Rubus ulmifolius

Overview

Adults have a slim body, with small antennae and long and thin legs. Colors vary from light green to brown, and female exemplars are greater than male.

  • Adult and larva
  • Female
  • Female (head's detail)

See also

References
  1. Oliver Zompro: Grundwissen Pasmiden – Biologie - Haltung - Zucht. Sungaya Verlag, Berlin 2012, S. 73, ISBN 978-3-943592-00-9
  2. "Bacillus rossius at bugsincyberspace.com". Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. Retrieved 2007-11-18.

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