Lord Howe Island stick-insect (Dryococelus australis)

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmida
FamilyPhasmatidae
GenusDryococelus (1)

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the Lord Howe Island stick-insect is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact: arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org