Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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subfamily
Phasmatinae
Leach, 1815
tribe
Acanthoxylini
Bradley & Galil, 1977
genus
Acanthoxyla
Uvarov, 1944
species
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
(Kaup, 1866)
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5449
Common name(s): Prickly Stick-insect
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specimen
Distribution:
New Zealand; also England (Cornwall & Devon)
Ecology:
Terrestrial.
Specimen records
are available.
Citations (82):
Kaup. 1866. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1866:578
>>
Bacillus
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5450
Stål. 1875. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 32:83
>> Note: [sic] >>
Clitarchus
gersovii
Hutton, F.W. 1881. Catalogues of the New Zealand Diptera, Orthoptera, Hymenoptera; with Descriptions of the Species 578
>>
Bacillus
geisovii
Hutton, F.W. 1898. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, Wellington 30:165
>>
Clitarchus
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5452
Hutton, F.W. 1899. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, Wellington 31:57
>>
Acanthoderus
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5453
Tepper. 1903. Transactions of the Royal Society of Southern Australia 26:285
>>
Acanthoderus
geisovii
Kirby, W.F. 1904. A synonymic catalogue of Orthoptera. 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Gressoria. (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae) 1:340
>>
Macracantha
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5454
Brunner von Wattenwyl. 1907. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. II. Phasmidae Anareolatae (Clitumnini, Lonchodini, Bacunculini). Phasmiden:239
>>
Acanthoderus
geisovii
Kirby, W.F. 1910. The Zoologist 4 14:197
>> Note: likely example of this sp. found in UK >>
Macracantha
geisovii
Günther. 1932. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum, Berlin 17:756
>> Note: As syn. of Bacillus prasina >>
Bacillus
prasina
Uvarov. 1944. Proc. R. Ent. Soc. Lond. 13:95
>> Note: in UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Rivers. 1953. Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society 12:92
>> Note: Rediscovered in the UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasinus
Rivers. 1953. Country Life 206 >> Note: Rediscovered in the UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasinus
Salmon. 1955. Transactions of the Royal Society, New Zealand 82(5):1154, pl. 44:6, pl. 46:16
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5449
Salmon. 1955. Tuatara 5:pl. 1
>> Note: showing cryptic colouration >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Salmon. 1970. New Zealand Entom. 4(3):70
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Crotch & et al. 1970. Rearing Stick Insects 10 >> Note: in UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Ragge. 1973. Entomol. Gaz. 24:228 >> Note: [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Sellick. 1974. Stick and Leaf Insects 46, fig >> Note: rearing [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Wise. 1977. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum 11:49
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Sellick. 1980. University of London, Unpublished thesis 139, fig. 80
>> Note: Egg [unpublished thesis] >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Grimwade. 1982. AES Exotic Entomology Group 1982:88 >> Note: in UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii, although A. prasina is also discussed] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Turk. 1985. The Entomologist's Record 97(129-130):129
>> Note: in Cornwall, UK [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Brock. 1985. The Phasmid Rearer’s Handbook (Stick Insects and Leaf Insects) 5, fig >> Note: Egg [misidentified as A. prasina] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
James, T. 1986. PSG Newsletter(26):3, figs >> Note: in Tresco [misidentification of Acanthoxyla geisovii] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
Brock. 1986. PSG Newsletter 26:2 >> Note: UK specimens formerly thought to be Acanthoxyla prasina >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 1987[1986]. In Mazzini & Scali [Ed.]. Stick Insects: Phylogeny and reproduction. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Stick Insects, Siena 125-
>> Note: diagnosis >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Scali & Mazzini. 1987[1986]. In Mazzini & Scali [Ed.]. Stick Insects: Phylogeny and reproduction. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Stick Insects, Siena 160 >> Note: Ootaxonomy >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Mantovani, B. & Scali. 1987[1986]. In Mazzini & Scali [Ed.]. Stick Insects: Phylogeny and reproduction. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Stick Insects, Siena 141, figs >> Note: Egg SEM >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Sellick. 1988. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 93:280
>> Note: In checklist of eggs studied by SEM >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Marshall, J.A. & Haes. 1988. Grasshoppers and allied insects of Great Britain and Ireland 140, figs
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 1989. PSG Newsletter 38:17 >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Haes. 1990. Cornish Biological Records 12 31, App 1 >> Note: Map, figs >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Salmon. 1991. The stick insects of New Zealand 71 >> Note: Figs, egg >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
urn:lsid:Phasmida.speciesfile.org:TaxonName:5456
Brock. 1991. Stick-insects of Britain, Europe and the Mediterranean. 41, figs >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Haes. 1991. Orthoptera Recording Scheme Newsletter(18):7 >> Note: in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Cooper. 1992. Secret Nature of the Channel Shore 174-175 >> Note: Reference to Prickly Stick-insect in Tresco [no reference to scientific name]
Haes. 1992. British Wildlife 3(6):371 >> Note: in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Brock. 1992. Rearing and studying stick and leaf insects. The Amateur Entomologist Volume 22 58
>> Note: Rearing >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 1995. Phasmid Studies 4(1):15
>> Note: in Britain >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Buckley. 1995. An allozyme study of stick insects (Insecta: Phasmida) from the Wellington area 12
>> Note: [unpublished thesis] >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Crosby-Clark. 1995. Phasmid Studies 4(1):6
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Haes & P.T. Harding. 1997. Atlas of grasshoppers, crickets and allied insects in Britain and Ireland 52
>> Note: in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Lee, M. 1998. Phasmid Studies 7(1):18
>> Note: in Britain >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Sellick. 1998. Systematic Entomology 23:225
>> Note: Micropylar plate >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 1999. Amateur Entomologist 26:78, pl. 21b, 22a-b
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Marshall, J.A. 1999. In Barnard [Ed.]. Identifying British Insects and Arachnids 36 >> Note: in Britain >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Haes. 1999. CISFBR Occasional Publication No. 1 62 >> Note: Map >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Harman. 2000[1999]. Phasmid Studies 8(1&2):18
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Marshall, J.A. 2001. In Hawksworth [Ed.]. The changing wildlife of Great Britain and Ireland 336
>>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Haes. 2002. Bulletin of the Amateur Entomologists' Society 61(441):45
>> Note: foodplants >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Jewell & Brock. 2003[2002]. Jour. of Orthoptera Res. 11(2):193
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2003. Rearing and studying stick and leaf insects. The Amateur Entomologist Volume 22 61
>> Note: rearing >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Zompro. 2004. Darmstädter Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte 13:93
>> Note: Type data >>
Acanthoxyla
prasina
geisovii
Otte & Brock. 2005. Phasmida Species File. Catalog of Stick and Leaf Insects of the world 38
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Trewick, Goldberg & Morgan-Richards. 2005. Zoologica Scripta 34(5):486
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Morgan-Richards & Trewick. 2005. Molecular Ecology 14:2135
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2006. PSG Newsletter 107:20 >> Note: in Britain >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Trewick, Morgan-Richards & L.J. Collins. 2008. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48(3):801
>> Note: Phylogenetic analysis >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2009. PSG Newsletter 119(15-20):16 >> Note: UK distribution update >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Buckley, Attanayake & Bradler. 2009[2008]. Proc. R. Soc. B. 276:1058
>> Note: In phylogenetic tree >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Rasplus & Roques. 2010. In Roques, Kenis, Lees, Lopez-Vaamonde, Rabitsch, Rasplus & David Roy [Ed.]. Alien terrestrial arthropods of Europe 4(2):812, fig
>> Note: alien species in Europe >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Barnard. 2011. The Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects 65
>> Note: in Britain >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2012. PSG Newsletter 129:25, figs. >> Note: UK distribution; variation in morphology >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Harman. 2012. PSG Newsletter 127:13 >> Note: PSG culture stock origin >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2014. A comprehensive guide to insects of Britain & Ireland 34, figs
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2014. PSG Newsletter 133:16, figs >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Buckley, Hitchmough, Rolfe & Stringer. 2014. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 15 2
>> Note: Not Threatened >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2015. PSG Newsletter 134:10, figs
>> Note: in Wellington area >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock & Jewell. 2015. PSG Newsletter 134:13
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2015. PSG Newsletter 135:21 >> Note: UK distribution update; first record in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Sutton. 2015. Natural England Commissioned Report NECR187 50
>> Note: Status in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2016. PSG Newsletter 136:19 >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Morgan-Richards, Hills, Biggs & Trewick. 2016. PLoS ONE 11(5):1
>> Note: hybrid hypothesis >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock, M. Lee, Morgan-Richards & Trewick. 2018[2017]. Atropos 60:16
>> Note: in UK >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2018. PSG Newsletter 140:23 >> Note: in Britain, including map >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2018. PSG Newsletter 140:32 >> Note: Colour forms >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Trewick & Morgan-Richards. 2019. Wild Life New Zealand. 2nd Edition 112
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2020. PSG Newsletter 144:36 >> Note: in Cornwall 2019 >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock. 2021. Britain's Insects: A Field Guide to the Insects of Great Britain and Ireland 120
>>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Lee, M. 2021. PSG Newsletter 146:28 >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Brock & Büscher. 2022. Stick and leaf-insects of the world, Phasmids 447, 557, figs
>> Note: Checklist of world species >>
Acanthoxyla
geisovii
Type specimen information:
Type locality: Australasia, New Zealand
Kind of type: holotype
Specimen category: Immature
Location of type: HLMD Darmstadt
synonym
fasciatus
(Hutton, 1899)
synonym
huttoni
Salmon, 1955
synonym
suteri
(Hutton, 1899)
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