Argosarchus horridus | |
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Argosarchus horridus by George Vernon Hudson | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Phasmatodea |
Suborder: | Verophasmatodea |
Family: | Phasmatidae |
Subfamily: | Phasmatinae |
Genus: |
Argosarchus Hutton, 1898 |
Species: | A. horridus |
Binomial name | |
Argosarchus horridus (White, 1846) |
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Synonyms | |
Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846) |
Argosarchus spiniger (White, 1846)
Argosarchus horridus, or the New Zealand giant stick insect, is a stick insect of the family Phasmatidae, endemic to New Zealand and the only member of its genus. Their body-length, up to 15 cm, is the longest of any New Zealand insect.