Bacillus rossius

Bacillus rossius
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Bacillidae
Genus: Bacillus
Species:
B. rossius
Binomial name
Bacillus rossius
(Rossi, 1790)
Subspecies
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. catalauniae L.Bullini, 1982
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. lobipes Lucas, 1849
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. medeae Nascetti & L.Bullini, 1983
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. montalentii L.Bullini, 1982
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. redtenbacheri Padewieth, 1899
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. rossius
  • Bacillus rossius subsp. tripolitanus (Haan & W.de, 1842)
Synonyms
  • Mantis rossia Rossi, 1790
  • Pseudomantis rossius Rossius, 1790

The European stick insect (Bacillus rossius) also called the European stick bug, European walking stick, or Mediterranean stick insect, is a species of stick insect, common in southern Europe. The species is endemic to the northwestern Mediterranean, especially Italy, Spain, Southern France, and the Balkans.

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