Kingdom Animalia Suborder Verophasmatodea Subfamily Phasmatinae Phylum Arthropoda Order Phasmids | Class Insecta Family Phasmatidae Scientific name Argosarchus horridus Rank Species | |
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Genus Argosarchus
Hutton, 1898 Similar Phasmids, Acanthoxyla, Clitarchus hookeri, Acanthoxyla prasina | ||
Argosarchus horridus, or the New Zealand giant stick insect, is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to New Zealand and the only member of its genus. Their body-length, up to 15 cm, is the longest of any New Zealand insect.
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