Species

Diesbachia hellotis (Westwood, 1859)

Black and Pink Borneo Diesbachia

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female, lateral view of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female: head & thorax, dorsal view of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female: head & thorax, lateral view of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female wings of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female: end of abdomen, dorsal view of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558422; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139: copyright OUMNH. female: end of abdomen, ventral view of Lopaphus hellotis (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558423; NMW 919, 863f4b8a-fa98-4107-b2de-e06cc414e8db: copyright NMW, Vienna. male of synonym Diesbachia approximata (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558423; NMW 919, 863f4b8a-fa98-4107-b2de-e06cc414e8db: copyright NMW, Vienna. male: head and thorax, lateral view of synonym Diesbachia approximata (holotype). (CollectionObject).

CollectionObject 1558423; NMW 919, 863f4b8a-fa98-4107-b2de-e06cc414e8db: copyright NMW, Vienna. male: end of abdomen, lateral view of synonym Diesbachia approximata (holotype). (CollectionObject).

Nomenclature (24)

Lopaphus hellotis Westwood, 1859: 101, pl. 40:1.
Holotype; female; e8bbe042-8431-4b3e-ac12-ba97016ff139; deposited at: Oxford University Museum of Natural History (OUM);
Lopaphus hellotis Westwood, 1859 in Kirby, 1904: 360.

Diesbachia hellotis (Westwood, 1859) in Brock & Büscher, 2022: 354, 533, fig. Image or description; Specimen or distribution
Lopaphus hellotis Westwood, 1859 in Seow-Choen, 2025: 109. Image or description; Specimen or distribution

Nomenclature references (20)

Abercrombie, I. (2010) Kubah National Park. Phasma, 20(77), 7–9.
Bragg, P.E. (1991) Spermatophores in Phasmida. The Entomologist, 110(2), 76–80. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/349039362_Spermatophores_in_Phasmida

Bragg, P.E. (1992) Illustrations and notes on the phasmid Diesbachia hellotis (Westwood) from Borneo, including a new synonym. The Entomologist, 111(2), 95–101.

Bragg, P.E. (1995) The culture of Bornean phasmids. Phasmid Studies, 4(2), 50–53. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/207262#page/52/mode/1up

Bragg, P.E. (2001) Phasmids of Borneo. Natural History Publications, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 771 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/phasmids-of-borneo/

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

Brock, P.D. (1998) Catalogue of type-specimens of Stick- and Leaf-Insects in the Naturhistorisches Museum Wien (Insecta: Phasmida). Kataloge der wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien: Vol. 13(5). Naturhistorischen Museum Wien, 72 pp. Available at http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/kat-nhmw_13_0003-0072.pdf

Günther, K. (1932) Phasmoiden des Kina Balu auf Borneo, aus dem Hamburger Zool. Museum. Wiener Entomologische Zeitschrift, 49(4), 313–320.

Harman, A.J.E. (2012) The Development of the Phasmid Species List Part Three. PSG No. 101 - PSG No. 150. The Phasmid Study Group Newsletter, 128, 13–15.

Kirby, W.F. (1904) A synonymic catalogue of Orthoptera. 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria et Gressoria. (Forficulidae, Hemimeridae, Blattidae, Mantidae, Phasmidae). The Trustees of the British Museum, London, Vol. 1, 501 pp. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/29661

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

Redtenbacher, J. (1908) Phasmidae Anareolatae (Phibalosomini, Acrophyllini, Necrosciini). In Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden: Vol. III. Verlag Engelmann, Leipzig. 339–589, pls 16–27. [in German] Available at http://www.archive.org/details/DieInsektenfamilieDerPhasmiden.Vol.Iii.PhasmidaeAnareolatae

Seow-Choen, F. (1997) The joy of stick-insects. Singapore Scientist, 81, 10–14. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francis-Seow-Choen

Seow-Choen, F. (2016) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 454 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/taxonomic-guide-stick-insects-borneo/

Seow-Choen, F. (2019) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Borneo: Vol. III. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, 278 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/a-taxonomic-guide-to-the-stick-insects-of-borneo-vol-3/

Seow-Choen, F. (2025) A Photographic Guide: Stick Insects of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), 387 pp.

Seow-Choen, F., Grinang, J. & Naming, M. (2004) Phasmids. In Sarawak Bau Limestone Biodiversity. Sarawak Museum Department. Sarawak Museum Journal, Volume 59, No 80, Kuching. pp. 391–401. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francis_Seow-Choen

Simoens, R. & Rabaey, K. (2013) Species report 56: PSG nummer 130: Diesbachia hellotis (Westwood, 1859). Phasma, 23(88), 4–6.

Westwood, J.O. (1859) Catalogue of the orthopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part I. Phasmidae. British Museum, London, 196 pp, 48 pl. Available at http://www.archive.org/details/catalogueofortho00brituoft
Zeng, Y., O'Malley, C., Singhal, S., Rahim, F., Park, S., Chen, Z. & Dudley, R. (2020) A Tale of Winglets: Evolution of Flight Morphology in Stick Insects. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 8(121), 1–15. Available at http://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/5568/stick-insect-research-in-the-era-of-genomics-exploring-the-evolution-of-a-mesodiverse-insect-order#articles

Descendants and synonyms

Stats

Summary of taxonomic names by rank, showing valid extant names, fossil names, invalid names, and total counts.
Taxon	Valid names
Rank	Extant	Fossil	Invalid	Total
Species	1	0	4	5