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Heteropteryx dilatata
Night time. Rain Forest. South of Thailand. Big size about 18- 20 cm long.
Thanks@leuba.
i'm pretty sure it's the same insect!. the brown one is the male.
Hello I spotted them many times during my night safary in the forest. They are pretty big with a bright green color.
Thanks for the interesting information.
Teriffic, Michele. This stick insect is actually mimicking a leaf and has very tiny non functional wings. The male is thin, brown and winged and can be seen in Leuba's link.
have a look at this Michele, the head and mouth parts look a little like your insect's
http://www.flickr.com/photos/supervliegz...
interesting head and mouth parts -like a scoop! seems to have wing buds or reduced wings. A leaf insect nymph perhaps??