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Asceles margaritatus brevipennis
Female adult Phasmid of the specie Asceles margaritatus. This specie has very tiny wings (Pic #3). Pic #1 shows close-up of the face with tics/mites on her antennae
High altitude tropical rain forest
This specie is only known from Mt. Kinabalu, specifically from the higher altitude, around Kinabalu Park, which is ranging from 1,400 - 1600 masl. It is newly described as new species in 2016 by Dr. Francis Seow-Choen.
Spotted on Sep 1, 2014
Submitted on Sep 8, 2014
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