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Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933

Tsuda's Giant Stick-insect

Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: copyright P.D. Brock. female natural colours, culture stock Taipei Zoo. (Otu).
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: copyright P.D. Brock. female natural colours, culture stock Taipei Zoo. (Otu).
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: copyright Shun KOBAYASHI. female. (Otu).
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: copyright Shun KOBAYASHI. female. (Otu).
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: copyright Shun KOBAYASHI. eggs with seeds of host plant. (Otu).
Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: after Wu et al 2020. male. (Otu).
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CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female: head and thorax, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female: head and thorax, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, dorsal view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, dorsal view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, lateral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, ventral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female: end of abdomen, ventral view (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female, data label (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female, data label (paralectotype). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).
CollectionObject 1559758; 7601fd61-524c-437e-8a31-823fc6fbd25c: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).;CollectionObject 1559759; e467e78d-6ce4-4632-b449-eec0a1e2ea1a: copyright NTUC. female (paralectotypes). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (29)

  • Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933: 109. (valid)

    Lectotype; female; c1706ba0-a3b7-4e26-ab72-b1e0a38cfe86; deposited at: National Taiwan University (NTUC); Taiwan: Kuraru [present name: Hen Ch'un (Koshun) = Kuraru and Kankau]

  • Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933 in Maki, 1935: 181.
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  • Megacrania adan Yamasaki, 1991 in Song, Li & Na, 2020: 8.
  • Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933 in Brock & Büscher, 2022: pl. 39, 408, 556, fig. Image or description; Specimen or distribution

Nomenclature references (26)

  • Brock, P.D. & Büscher, T.H. (2022) Stick and leaf-insects of the world, Phasmids. NAP Editions, France: Verrières-le-Buisson, 612 pp. Available at http://www.napeditions.com/en/67-stick-and-leaf-insects-of-the-world.html
  • Cai, B.L. (1987) A list of Chinese Phasmids with the key to subfamilies. Contributions from Tianjin Natural Museum, 4, 26–30.
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  • Chen, S.C. & He, Y.H. (2008) Phasmatodea of China. China Forestry Publishing House, Beijing, 476 pp. [in Chinese] Available at http://www.nhbs.com/phasmatodea-of-china-chinese-book
  • Chow, Y.S. & Lin, Y.M. (1986) Actinidine, a defensive secretion of stick insect, Megacrania alpheus Westwood (Orthoptera: Phasmatidae). Journal of Entomological Science, 21(2), 97–101.
  • Günther, K. (1937) Über einige Orthopteren von den Salomon-Inseln und von Vanikoro. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 8(3), 3–10.
  • Harman, A.J.E. (2015) The Development of the Phasmid Species List, Part Seven: PSG No.301 – PSG No.350. The Phasmid Study Group Newsletter, 135, 26–27.
  • Ho, H.Y. & Chow, Y.S. (1993) Chemical identification of defensive secretion of stick insect, Megacrania tsudai Shiraki. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 19(1), 39–46.
  • Hsiung, C.-C. (1991) The identity of Megacrania species of Taiwan (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae). Oriental Insects, 25, 171–177. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00305316.1991.10432225
  • Hsiung, C.-C. (2007) Revision of the genus Megacrania Kaup (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 16(2), 207–221. Available at http://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-orthoptera-research/volume-16/issue-2/1082-6467(2007)16[207:ROTGMK]2.0.CO;2/Revision-of-the-genus-Megacrania-Kaup-Cheleutoptera-Phasmatidae/10.1665/1082-6467(2007)16[207:ROTGMK]2.0.CO;2.full
  • Hsiung, C.-C. (2013) The identity of Japanese Megacrania Kaup (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae). Journal of Orthoptera Research, 22(1), 67–68. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/23610407?refreqid=excelsior%3A4d1776e630a2bd1c2103b3cbebc2db50
  • Huang, Y.S.-F. (2002) Phasmids in Taiwan. Bigtree Culture Enterprise Co. – Ltd, Taiwan, 142 pp. [in Chinese]
  • Ichikawa, A. (2016) Phasmatodea. In The standard of Polyneoptera in Japan. Gakken Plus. pp. 176–196. Available at http://kawamo.co.jp/roppon-ashi/sub677.htm
  • Kobayashi, S., Usui, R., Nomoto, K., Ushirokita, M., Denda, T. & Izawa, M. (2014) Does egg dispersal occur via the ocean in the stick insect Megacrania tsudai (Phasmida: Phasmatidae)? Ecological Research, 29, 1025–1032.
  • Kobayashi, S., Usui, R., Nomoto, K., Ushirokita, M., Denda, T. & Izawa, M. (2016) Population Dynamics and the Effects of Temperature on the Eggs of the Seawater-dispersed Stick Insect Megacrania tsudai (Phasmida: Phasmatidae). Zoological Studies, 55(20), 1–10. Available at http://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/55/55-20.pdf
  • Maki, T. (1935) A study of musculature of the phasmid Megacrania tsudai Shiraki. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture Taihoku Imperial University, 12(2), 181–279, pls. 1–5.
  • Otte, D. & Brock, P.D. (2005) In Phasmida Species File. Catalog of Stick and Leaf Insects of the world. The Insect Diversity Association at the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. 414 pp. Available at http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24725959-phasmida-species-file
  • Saure, C. (1988) Vergleichend-anatomische Untersuchung der abdominalen Muskulatur einiger Phasmida-Imagines (Insecta). Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde, Serie A (Biologie), 413, 1–30. Available at http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Stuttgarter-Beitraege-Naturkunde_413_A_0001-0030.pdf
  • Shiraki, T. (1933) Phasmidae: Megacrania. Dobutsugaku Zasshi, 45(532-533), 109.
  • Shiraki, T. (1935) Orthoptera of the Japanese Empire (Part IV) Phasmidae. Memoirs of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture, Taihoku lmperial University, Formosa, 14(3), 23–88, pl. 4–10. Available at http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.26267/page/n45/mode/2up
  • Song, N., Li, X. & Na, R. (2020) Mitochondrial genomes of stick insects (Phasmatodea) and phylogenetic considerations. PLOS One, 15(10 e0240186), 1–16. Available at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0240186
  • Suzuki, S. (2010) Japanese Stick Insects. The Phasmid Study Group Newsletter, 123-124, 4–8.
  • Wang, C.H. & Chu, Y.I. (1982) The morphological study of the egg shell of the Tsuda's giant stick insect Megacrania alpheus Westwood. Phytopatholoist & Entomologist, Taiwan, 9, 98–109.
  • Willemse, C.J.M. (1955) Description of a new species of Megacrania from Obi (Moluccas) with remarks on Megacrania alpheus Westwood (Orthoptera, Phasmidae). Hortus Botanicus Bogoriensis, Java (Treubia), 23(1), 41–46, pl. 3. Available at http://e-journal.biologi.lipi.go.id/index.php/treubia/article/view/2705
  • Wu, I.-H., Liu, H.-H., Chen, Y.-Y., Tsai, C.-L., Yu, Y.-C., Hsiao, C.-Y. & Yeh, W.-B. (2020) Life cycles, phenology and genetic structure of endangered Megacrania tsudai Shiraki (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae): Male individuals from a geographic parthenogenesis species. Entomological Science, 1–20. Available at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ens.12410
  • Xu, J. (2005) A catalogue of stick insects from Hong Kong, Aomen and Taiwan, China. In Classification and Diversity of Insects in China. China Agricultural Scientech Press, Beijing. pp. 74–77.
  • Yamasaki (1991) Occurrence of Megacrania alpheus (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae) on Iriomote-jima Island, the Ryukus. Proceedings Japanese Society of Systematics, 44, 49–56. Available at http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/pjssz/44/0/44_KJ00003876482/_pdf/-char/en

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