Asceles sp. "Koh Chang"

Asceles sp. "Koh Chang"
(by Bruno Kneubuehler)

General Informations

• provenience: Koh Chang island (Thaiiland)
• F1 CB culture by Harald Lamprecht (2014)
• other rather similar species / subspecies from other areas in Thailand are / were in culture
• taxonomic evaluation by Joachim Bresseel (Belgium)
• further taxonomical informations ➤ phasmida.speciesfile.org

Females

• about 7 - 7.5 cm long
• colorful
• long antennae
• fully winged

Males

• about 5 - 5.5 cm long
• colorful
• long antennae
• fully winged

Food Plants

• Rhododendron
  well accepted by nymphs and adults
• Salal (Gaultheria shallon)
  well accepted by nymphs and adults
• bramble (Rubus spp.)
  well accepted by nymphs and adults
• hazel nut (Corylus avellana)
  well accepted by nymphs and adults

Breeding, Behaviour

• active and very quick species
• sometimes also active during the day, especially the males
• both males and females fly very well
• especially males run and fly away quickly when they feel threathened
• eggs are stuck into leaves and other materials
• about 10 - 15 egg per female and week
• eggs are whitish to brown-mottled
• incubation (HH-method on slightly damp sand) about 5 - 6 weeks at 20 - 23 °C
• keep this species at rather high humidity
• very easy species

useful Informations

• how to breed phasmids ➤ www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/199
• PSG list ➤ www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/psg
• recognize difference between male / female nymphs ➤ www.phasmatodea.com/web/guest/tips-and-tricks