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Ilocano hebardi
Probably the smallest Phasmid from Philippines and among the smallest in the world. The adult Female (Pic#1) are around 28-30 mm and the adult Males (Pic#2 & Pic#3) are around 21-23mm in size. Pic#4 is a pair of them. This species was described by Rehn & Rehn in 1939. So, this could also possibly be the first live pictures of this species. Rehn & Rehn created a new Genus when they described this species and till now, this is the only species described under this Genus.
High altitude mossy forest
New Organism to Project Noah
Spotted on Oct 24, 2013
Submitted on Dec 21, 2015
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