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12 Anisomorpha buprestoides
(Stoll, 1813)
Pseudophasmatidae,
Pseudophasmatinae,
Anisomorphini
U.S.A.S35-4555-75Bramble, Rhododendron, Privet, OakC

Anisomorpha buprestoides

STOCK 1: U.S.A., Florida, unknown locality, imported in the 1970's [white colour form]. STOCK 2: U.S.A., Georgia, imported on several occasions since the 1990's [brown color form]. STOCK 3: U.S.A., Mississippi, Moss Point near Pascagoula "under wood", leg. A. Nolte IV.1993 [brown color form]. STOCK 4: U.S.A., Florida, Marion Co., Ocala National Forest, leg. Aaron T. Dossey VII.2006 & VII.2007 [white color form]. STOCK 5: U.S.A., Florida, Marion Co., Archbold Biological Research Station, leg. Aaron T. Dossey VIII.2006 [orange color form]. STOCK 6: U.S.A., Florida, Gulf of Hammock & Gainesville University Campus, leg. Aaron T. Dossey VII.2006 & VII.2007 [brown colour form]. ATTENTION: Many hybrids between the three colour forms occur in European cultures!
cage: medium: height 50-80 cm	Put soil / substrate on the cage-floor (e.g. sand, peat) because females bury their eggs	climate: Tropical climate (warm and humid)	High temperatures > 25°C / use extra lightning or heating	Good ventilation needed / keep airy