Anchiale stolli "Guadalcanal"

(by Bruno Kneubühler)

General Notes

• 2006 - first successful culture by  Bruno Kneubühler
• 2006 - distributed to other breeders by the name of Anchiale sp. "Guadalcanal"
• 2007 - this species has been identified by Frank Hennemann as Anchiale stolli

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Origin

• there are two stock cultures, one originates from Guadalcanal (Solomon Ids) and the other from Malaita (Solomon Islands)
• specimens of both stocks look just the same. But still these two cultures should be kept seperatly

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Females

• typical stick insects, about 19-20 cm long
• uniform brown colour
• they have well developed wings, which they open up as a defense reaction. Then the beautifully black-red coloured inside of the hind wings becomes visible
• but they do not fly

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Males

• also typical stick insects, about 11-12 cm long
• nice mixtures of brown with some white markings on their forewings and a reddish spot on their heads
• they have well developed wings and are capable to fly

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Breeding Notes

• easy to breed
• keep the nymphs seperat from the adults in an fairly airy cage
• male mature quite quickly, after about 2,5 months. Females take about 3,5 months to mature
• females start to lay eggs about 2-3 weeks after their final moult
• several eggs per day which just drop to the ground

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References

• Phasmida Species Files  (www.phasmida.orthoptera.org)