Global InformationAchrioptera manga information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Achrioptera |
| Species: | A. manga
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| Achrioptera manga Glaw, Hawlitschek, Dunz, Goldberg & Bradler, 2019
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Achrioptera manga is a species of phasmid or stick insect of the genus Achrioptera, found in Madagascar and the Comoros Archipelago. Stick insects usually blend into their background, but the male A. manga is blue, standing out against the surrounding foliage.[1] It is one of the largest insects, able to reach lengths of 24 centimetres (9.4 in).[2]
- ^ Blackman, Stuart (June 2019). "New Species Discovery. Achrioptera manga". BBC Wildlife. p. 50.
- ^ Glaw, Frank; Hawlitschek, Oliver; Dunz, Andreas; Goldberg, Julia; Bradler, Sven (2 April 2019). "When Giant Stick Insects Play With Colors: Molecular Phylogeny of the Achriopterini and Description of Two New Splendid Species (Phasmatodea: Achrioptera) From Madagascar". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00105.