Medaura makassarinus (Westwood, 1859)

Qian, YuHan, Xie, ChongXin & Li, Cui, 2022, First record of the genus Medaura Stal (Phasmatodea, Phasmatidae, Clitumninae) from China, with description of a new species, Biodiversity Data Journal 10, pp. 96341-96341 : 96341

Medaura makassarinus (Westwood, 1859)

Medaura Medaura makassarinus Bacillus makassarinus : Westwood 1859: 179. [original description].

Medaura Medaura makassarinus Medaura makassarinus : Kirby 1904: 341. [transferred genus].

Diagnosis

The type specimen of Medaura makassarinus was deposited in OUMNH. As only the male was simply described in literature, we organised photos of the male from PSF, but unfortunately the photo of the abdomen dorsal view is unclear.

Type photos

Fig. 4

Figures

Figure 4. Medaura makassarinus (Westwood, 1859). A-F Holotype, male (from Phasmida Species File 2022, photos by Paul Brock, published under CC BC - ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence): A habitus, lateral view; B head and thorax, lateral view; C head and thorax, ventral view; D end of abdomen, dorsal view; E end of abdomen lateral view; F end of abdomen, ventral view.