Summary ²

Tepakiphasma ngatikuri is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to a single patch of forest near the northernmost tip of the North Island, New Zealand. It was not discovered until 2008, and is the only member of the genus Tepakiphasma.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Robert Hoare, all rights reserved, uploaded by Robert Hoare, https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/discover-our-research/biodiversity/plants-invertebrates-fungi-and-bacteria/invertebrate-systematics/stick-insects/classification-and-identification/#tepakiphasma-buckley-and-bradler&gid=5&pid=1
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tepakiphasma_ngatikuri

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• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
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