Ctenomorpha marginipennis

1 Margin-winged stick insect at Greenway, ACT

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Identification history

	Ctenomorpha marginipennis	7 Apr 2025	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	6 Apr 2025	MichaelDaly

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User's notes

I thought it was a twig caught on spider web ... until it moved. I looked up images of Phasmids but couldn't see this one. It's the bifurcated eye stalks that intrigue me.

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

7 Apr 2025

the bifurcated stalk are the cerci, which in this species are distinctive. They are sensory organs measuring air currents and vibrations. The head is 2/3 up the other direction, with a pair of legs stuck out in front

MichaelDaly wrote:

8 Apr 2025

Thank you. Closure. Much appreciated.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.069427 -35.417961
Places Greenway, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Apr 2025 02:15 PM Recorded on
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MichaelDaly NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Stick insects (Phasmatodea) Insects

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Ctenomorpha marginipennis Scientific name
Margin-winged stick insect Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1380m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania