. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. The female of the Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum). Photo.—G. C. Cluttou. The female of the Yellow Winged Spectre (Tropidoderus childreni) may easily be recognised by the leaf-like expansions on the femora of the middle and hind legs. Photo.—G. C. Glutton. commoner in collections than the male. It measures from five to six inches in length, and from seven to nine inches across the expanded wings. In the thighs (femora) of the middle and hind legs are broad, flat, leaf-like expansions, which in themselves are sufifieient to es- tablish t
. The Australian Museum magazine. Natural history. The female of the Spiny Leaf Insect (Extatosoma tiaratum). Photo.—G. C. Cluttou. The female of the Yellow Winged Spectre (Tropidoderus childreni) may easily be recognised by the leaf-like expansions on the femora of the middle and hind legs. Photo.—G. C. Glutton. commoner in collections than the male. It measures from five to six inches in length, and from seven to nine inches across the expanded wings. In the thighs (femora) of the middle and hind legs are broad, flat, leaf-like expansions, which in themselves are sufifieient to es- tablish the identity of the species and also the sex, the male being without them. I'he colour of the body is yellow or yellow green, while the thickened parts of the wings and the keel-shaped ventral segments are green. The bases of the wings are yellow, though in some forms the colour is red or purple. The: membranous part is hyaline and nearly transparent. The species occurs in Wales, Vic- toria, and Queensland, and feeds on the foliage of gum trees. The most beautiful examples of our Australian phasmas are included in the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Australian Museum; Australian Museum. Sydney, Australian Museum
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