Bacillus rossius (Rossi, 1790)

Corsican Stick-insect

Taxonomy: 

  • Phasmida›Phasmatidae›Bacillus rossius

Status: 

NN

Distribution

Colours show the year of the last record -

  up to 1987   1988-97   1998 up to present

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Description: 

Green or brown. Green individuals are smooth on the outside, brown ones are rough. Antennae have 20-25 segments.

Size: 

Females 65 - 100 mm.

Wings: 

Wingless.

Food: 

Herbivorous.

Habitat: 

Native to Southern Europe, the species lives on bushes and shrubs in warm locations. In the UK records from garden hedges in Devon and Cornwall.

Phenology: 

In their native range, adults may be found from June to December.