Studies on the Australian stick insects (Phasmida), including a checklist of species and bibliography Author Brock, Paul D. Author Hasenpusch, Jack text Zootaxa 2007 2007-08-31 1570 1 1 81 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.1570.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.1570.1.1 1175­5334 5096400 5A58505D-6A85-45E8-8783-5666A3944701 Paratropidoderus Brock & Hasenpusch , gen. nov. Type species. Paratropidoderus spinosus Brock & Hasenpusch sp. nov. , here designated. Characteristics of the genus Elongate Tropidoderinae , body length 87–101 mm in male (female not yet known). Head much longer than wide. Eyes large. Antennae longer than fore femora, with c. 24 segments; basal segment broader and twice length of second segment. Pronotum much shorter than head. Mesonotum almost four times length of pronotum, with series of conspicuous conical, paired spine-like tubercles. Smaller tubercles present laterally and ventrally. Metanotum conspicuously shorter than mesonotum. Fore wings long, leaflike, hind wings also fairly long, reaching end of 6 th abdominal segment. Abdomen slender. End of anal segment margins rounded, slightly incised in centre. Subgenital plate swollen, subtruncate at tip, reaching end of 9 th abdominal segment. Cerci broad, leaf-like, but short for Tropidoderinae . Legs long, hind legs about reaching end of abdomen. Mid and hind legs spiny. Notes: From the general appearance, Paratropidoderus looks closest to Tropidoderus , but it is easily distinguished by the spine-like tubercles on the mesonotum (lacking in Tropidoderus ). Paratropidoderus also has short cerci (long in Tropidoderus ) Distribution Only known from just a few specimens from Queensland and New South Wales . Species included Paratropidoderus spinosus Brock & Hasenpusch sp. nov. Derivation of name Near Tropidoderus .