Acanthomenexenus
BROCK & HENNEMANN, 2008: 6.
BROCK, P.D. & HENNEMANN, F.H. & MORGAN, B. (2008): Acanthomenexenus Brock & Hennemann, a new genus of stick insect, following discovery of the stunning male of Menexenus polyacanthus from Sangihe (Phasmida, Diapheromeridae, Lonchodinae). Le bulletin d' Arthropodia, 36(2): 3-15.
Type-species: Menexenus polyacanthus DOHRN, 1910: 406, by original designation of BROCK & HENNEMANN, 2008: 6.
Classification: "Anreolatae": Phasmatidae (sensu lato): Lonchodinae: Lonchodini
Geographic distribution: Sulawesi and Sangihe (endemic).
Species & subpecies included:
1. Acanthomenexenus exiguus exiguus (GÜNTHER, 1938: 72, fig. 13) [Menexenus].
2. Acanthomenexenus exiguus alienigena (GÜNTHER, 1938: 73, fig. 12) [Menexenus].
3. Acanthomenexenus horridus (BRUNNER v. WATTENWYL, 1907: 249) [Stheneboea].
4. Acanthomenexenus luwuensis (GÜNTHER, 1938: 68, figs. 8-9) [Menexenus].
5. Acanthomenexenus maribulla (GÜNTHER, 1938: 65, figs. 4-6) [Menexenus].
6. Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus (DOHRN, 1910: 406) [Menexenus].
7. Acanthomenexenus sarasinorum (GÜNTHER, 1938: 70, figs. 10-11) [Menexenus].
8. Acanthomenexenus toliensis (GÜNTHER, 1938: 66, fig. 7) [Menexenus].
Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus (Dohrn, 1910), female [coll. FH, No. 0643-9]
Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus (Dohrn, 1910), female [coll. FH, No. 0643-15]
Acanthomenexenus polyacanthus (Dohrn, 1910), male [coll. FH, No. 0643-19]
