Orthostheneboea exotica exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907)

Nomenclature (21)

Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907: 299.
Syntypes (n= 2); male; 1dbd928f-bdfc-46a0-a3fb-9fe2b1c19619; deposited at: Hungarian Natural History Museum , Budapest, Hungary (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum) (HNHM);
Pericentrus nudipes Redtenbacher, 1908: 353.
Holotype; female; 231f1eef-2034-4cab-804b-9ff30ec7e0e4; deposited at: Hungarian Natural History Museum , Budapest, Hungary (Termeszettudomanyi Muzeum) (HNHM);
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Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 in Carl, 1913: 49.
Apora exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Günther, 1933: 261.
Pericentrus nudipes Redtenbacher, 1908 (subjective synonym of Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Günther, 1935: 8.
Apora exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Günther, 1935: 8.
Echinoclonia exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Crosby-Clark, 1995: 7. Specimen or distribution
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Brock, 1999: 104, fig. 68b.
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Bragg, 2001: 594, figs.
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Seow-Choen, Grinang & Naming, 2004: 400.
Pericentrus nudipes Redtenbacher, 1908 (subjective synonym of Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Otte & Brock, 2005: 255.
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Otte & Brock, 2005: 255.
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Hennemann, Conle, Zhang & Liu, 2008: 43.
Parastheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Abercrombie, 2010: 7, fig.. Specimen or distribution
Orthostheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Seow-Choen, 2016: 197, figs. Image or description
Orthostheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Seow-Choen, 2017: 25. Specimen or distribution
Orthostheneboea exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Seow-Choen, 2017: 82, figs. Image or description; Phylogeny or classification
Orthostheneboea exotica exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Seow-Choen, 2019: 222ff, figs.
Orthostheneboea exotica exotica (Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907) in Brock & Büscher, 2022: 539. Specimen or distribution

Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 in Seow-Choen, 2025: 186. Specimen or distribution; Image or description
Promachus exoticus Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1907 in Gao, Wu & Li, 2026: 541.

Nomenclature references (19)

Abercrombie, I. (2010) Kubah National Park. Phasma, 20(77), 7–9.
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/
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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. (1999) Stick and Leaf Insects of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur, 223 pp. Available at http://www.nhbs.com/stick-and-leaf-insects-of-peninsular-malaysia-and-singapore-book

Brunner von Wattenwyl, C. (1907) Phasmidae Anareolatae (Clitumnini, Lonchodini, Bacunculini). In Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden: Vol. II. Verlag Engelmann, Leipzig. 181–338, pls 7–15. [in German] Available at http://www.archive.org/details/DieInsektenfamilieDerPhasmiden.Vol.Ii.PhasmidaeAnareolataeclitumnini

Carl, J. (1913) Phasmides nouveaux ou peu connus du Muséum de Genève. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 21(1), 1–56, pl. 21. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/40668#page/11/mode/1up

Crosby-Clark, S. (1995) A survey of the phasmids held in the collection of the National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff. Phasmid Studies, 4(1), 6–10. Available at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/207262#page/8/mode/1up

Gao, H.-R., Wu, C. & Li, Y.-jin (2026) A remarkable moss-mimicking new species of genus Pericentrus (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae: Lonchodini) from Xizang, China, with significantly reduced antennal length. Zootaxa, 5763(4), 541–550. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5763.4.5

Günther, K. (1933) Das Genus Apora Br. (Orth. Phasm. ). Konowia. Zeitschrift für systematische Insektenkunde (mit Ausschluss von Coleopterologie und Lepidopterologie) unter Mitwirkung führender Entomologen, 11, 260–265. Available at http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/KON_11_0260-0265.pdf

Günther, K. (1935) Phasmoiden aus Centralborneo. Gesammelt von Dr. Mjöberg 1925-26. Arkiv för Zoologi, (9), 1–29.

Hennemann, F.H., Conle, O.V., Zhang, W. & Liu, Y. (2008) Descriptions of a new genus and three new species of Phasmatodea from Southwest China (Insecta: Phasmatodea). Zootaxa, 1701, 40–62. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/publication/263468539_Descriptions_of_a_new_genus_and_three_new_species_of_Phasmatodea_from_Southwest_China_Insecta_Orthoptera_Phasmatodea

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. (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. (2017) A taxonomic guide to the stick insects of Borneo: Vol. II. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, 261 pp. Available at http://www.nhpborneo.com/book/a-taxonomic-guide-to-the-stick-insects-of-borneo-vol-2/

Seow-Choen, F. (2017) Observations on Stick Insects from Mount Kinabalu featured in A taxonomic guide to stick insects of Borneo including Emendations. The Sabah Society Journal, 33, 1–30. Available at http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Francis_Seow-Choen

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

Descendants and synonyms

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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
subspecies	1	0	6	7