Corsican Stick-insect
Taxonomy
Phasmida » Phasmatidae » Bacillus rossius
Status
NN
Distribution Map
Colours show the year of the last record -
| up to 1987 | 1988-97 | 1998 up to present |
Only Recording Scheme datasets are included. Other datasets on the Gateway may hold additional information.
Recordings
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.