Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity

A female Anchiale robusta stick insect has been identified as being a a distinct species. Photograph: Angus Emmott/James Cook University A female Anchiale robusta stick insect has been identified as being a a distinct species. Photograph: Angus Emmott/James Cook University Breaking News Australia Queensland Discovery of new Australian stick insect species reveals case of mistaken identity New study describes two species, Anchiale robusta and Anchiale mabiensis , both found in far north Queensland

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Prefer the Guardian on Google Two new large stick insect species have been identified by Australian researchers, in a discovery they say illustrates how little we still understand about insect diversity.

The two species, both found in far north Queensland, are described in a study published in Austral Entomology .