Ctenomorpha marginipennis

Margin-winged stick insect at Chisholm, ACT

Ctenomorpha marginipennis at Chisholm, ACT - 16 Mar 2022
Ctenomorpha marginipennis at Chisholm, ACT - 16 Mar 2022
Ctenomorpha marginipennis at Chisholm, ACT - 16 Mar 2022
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Ctenomorpha marginipennis 16 Mar 2022 Amphylaeus
Ctenomorpha marginipennis 16 Mar 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Mar 2022 Amphylaeus

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Hi. I am new to this group. Found this stick insect clinging to my car today. I'd be grateful if someone would ID the species. thanks. Allan

4 comments

   16 Mar 2022
Nice find Allan thanks for reporting
Amphylaeus wrote:
   16 Mar 2022
thanks Michael. I think it found me, or rather my car! Is this species rare or common? I've never seen it before in Canberra in the 5 years I've been living here. Also got a couple of sawfly clusters on the tea-tree at front of my house. Will send a photo of one next post
   16 Mar 2022
I notice this is only the ninth sighting on Canberra Nature Map, so my guess is it would either be rare or for whatever reason more common but rarely seen or noticed.
michaelb wrote:
   23 Jun 2022
They feed on leaves from eucalyptus trees as well as other tree species, & are usually up in the tree canopy so not seen often.

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