The identity ofMegacraniaspecies of Taiwan (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidae)

The Identity of JapaneseMegacraniaKaup (Phasmatodea: Phasmatidae)

“…I have compared the Japanese Megacrania specimens with Megacrania tsudai (for the morphological description and measurements please see Hsiung 1991Hsiung & 2007 and found that there were no significant differences between those two (Table 1, Figs 1, 2). Though the hind wings in one of the Japanese specimens were slightly longer, they did not extend beyond the hind margin of the 3 rd abdominal tergum.…”

“…McE Kevan examined the related species in the British Museum (Natural History) on the author's behalf. Hsiung (1991) concluded that the Taiwanese species was Megacrania tsudai Shiraki, 1933 and redescribed it. Sixteen years later Hsiung (2007) completed a revision of the genus.…”

Two new species of Megacrania Kaup (Cheleutoptera: Phasmatidea) from the Admiralty Islands

“…The genus Megacrania Kaup 1871 has long presented a systematic problem because of the lack of recent literature and insufficient specimens. Hsiung (1991) presented a key for 6 known species. They are Megacrania alpheus (Westwood), M. tsuda (Shiraki), M. batesii Kirby, M. wegneri (Willems), M. phelaus (Westwood), and M. nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher.…”