The distinctive New Guinean genus Thaumatobactron (Lonchodinae: Eurycanthini) has been revised and four new species have been described.
Reference:
Delfosse, E. (2020): Revision of Thaumatobactron Günther, 1929 (Phasmatodea: Lonchodidae) from New Guinea, with the description of four new species. In: Robillard T., Legendre F., Villemant C. & Leponce M. [Eds]: Insects of Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea - volume 2. Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris. pages 473-508 (Mémoires du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle; 214). ISBN: 978-2-85653-836-4.
Abstract:
The author proposes a revision of the stick insect species of the genus Thaumatobactron Günther, 1929. Four new species, T. bretoni n. sp., T. pulchracaelatura n. sp., T. pygminerme n. sp. and T. robillardi n. sp., are described. Egg of T. guentheri Hennemann & Conle, 1997, and female and egg of T. mayri Günther, 1930 are described for the first time. New data are provided and identification keys proposed for males, females and eggs.