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Husbandry Manual for Eurycnema goliath Tara Bearman 3 Natural History Figure 1. Basic Phasmid Anatomy. 8
Husbandry Manual for Eurycnema goliath Tara Bearman 3.1 Morphometrics Mass 3.1.1 Mass and Basic Body Measurements Female weighs approximately 40-50 grams, male weighs approximately 30-40 grams. Body Length (Head to Tip of Abdomen) Male 121-146 mm, Female 172-204 mm. (Brock, 1998). Antannae Female antennae is approximately 32mm; male antennae is approximately 57mm (Brock, 1998). Wings Brock (1998) states the average length of the forewings is 44 mm in the female, 15-20 mm in the male. 3.1.2 Sexual Dimorphism Body Length Male 121-146 mm, Female 172-204 mm. (Brock, 1998). Abdomen Female: Operculum long, tapering to slightly pointed tip. Anal segment semitruncate, with lamina superaanalis present. Cerci broad, 2-2.5 × longer than wide (Brock, 1998). Male: Margins at end of anal segment slightly broadened; triangular, when viewed laterally, claspers with several black teeth within. Cerci broad, approximately 4 × as long as wide (Brock, 1998). Thorax The mesonotum in the female is slightly shorter than in the male. Males always have bold, uneven, paired, green spines on the mesonotum; typically, 2 pairs on first half-and a pair towards hind part of segment (Brock, 1998). 9
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