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Paraloxopsis korystes
Not a commonly found Phasmid. Mostly greyish black with a prominent protruded head, a significant feature of Paraloxopsis. They have the humped forewings which makes them stand out compared to other winged species. This Female is around 7 cm in length, with wings and able to fly short distance. The Males (not seen) are likely to fly well.
Tropical rain forest.
Pics #1 & #2 close-up of the head/face to show her prominent feature. Pic #4 close-up of the humped wing cover.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2014
Submitted on Aug 6, 2014
2 Comments
Yes, @Lauren, this one has the face/head that looks like the Alien :D
Its pretty unique!
Very strange one! I like the alien head.