Trachythorax


Trachythorax is an Asian genus of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae and subfamily Necrosciinae. Species have been recorded from the Indian subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia through to New Guinea.
The genus has males much smaller than females. Both sexes are winged and active fliers. The mesonotum is often strongly raised. A brightly coloured membranous ring shows between the pronotum and the head and most species lay eggs in clusters with the eggs having a flower-like collar radiating around them. This architecture might be an adaptation against parasitoid wasps.

Species

Species in the genus include:Trachythorax albomaculatus Trachythorax auranticollis Trachythorax chinensis Trachythorax expallescens Redtenbacher, 1908Trachythorax fuscocarinatus Chen & He, 1995Trachythorax gohi Brock, 1999Trachythorax illaesa Trachythorax incertus Redtenbacher, 1908Trachythorax longialatus Cai, 1989Trachythorax maculicollis Trachythorax planiceps Redtenbacher, 1908Trachythorax sexpunctatus Trachythorax sparaxes Trachythorax unicolor Redtenbacher, 1908
  • ''Trachythorax yunnanensis''