Carausius morosus
(De Sinéty, 1901)
Laboratory or Indian Stick-insect
Taxonomy:
Phasmida>>Phasmatidae
Status: British Isles non-native species.
Description: Females are green or brown, with a pink base to the front legs. Males are very rare and much smaller than females. Adults considerably smaller than the other stick insects recorded in Britain.
Wings: Both sexes wingless.
Habitat: Native to India, this species has been bred extensively for research and escapes occasionally, forming temporary colonies in gardens. Most recent colony in a butterfly centre in the Midlands, UK.
Phenology: Breeds only in glasshouses / indoors in the UK.
Distribution: The records held by the National Biodiversity Network are shown in the map below.
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Only the following datasets are included:
- Biological Records Centre - Grasshopper and Cricket (Orthoptera) and related species records from Britain and Ireland to 2007
Other datasets on the gateway may hold additional information.