Aretaon asperrimus (Redtenbacher, 1906)

Hennemann, Frank H., 2023, A taxonomic review, including new species and new records of Philippine Obrimini stick insects (Insecta: Phasmatodea: Heteropterygidae: Obriminae), Faunitaxys 11 (71), pp. 1-135 : 6

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-11(71)
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/24655B5E-000B-FFD0-E387-11301DFCEB39
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Aretaon asperrimus (Redtenbacher, 1906)
status

Treatment

Aretaon asperrimus (Redtenbacher, 1906) View in CoL

( Fig. 2-3, 71M, 72O & 74 A-B)

Obrimus asperrimus Redtenbacher, 1906: 41 View in CoL , pl. 1: 4-5.

LT (by present designation), ♀:Coll.Br.v.W., Kina Balu,BorneoStaudinger View in CoL ; det.Redtenb. Obrimus asperrimus View in CoL ; 19.582 [NHMW, No. 37];

PLT, 2 ♀ 3 ♂: Coll. Br. v.W., Kina Balu, Borneo Staudinger ; det. Redtenb. Obrimus asperrimus [ NHMW, No. 37] ;

PLT, ♀: Kinabalu; Obrimus asperrimus Br., Kinabalu ; O. asperrimus Redt., Brunn. Redt. det. [ZMAS];

PLT, 1 ♀, 4 ♂: Obrimus asperrimus Br., Kinabalu ; Heyne 900.; 174. zo 178.; Obrimus asperrimus Redt., Brunn. Redt. det. [ZMAS];

PLT, ♂: Kina Balu Staudinger ; Obrimus asperrimus Red. ; Sintipo; MNCN Cat. N° 7632 [MNMS];

PLT, ♀: Kina Balu Staudinger ; Obrimus asperrimus Red. ; Sintipo; Cat. N° 7632 [MNMS];

PLT, ♂: Nord-Bornéo, Kina-Balu, collection Finot; MNHN-EO-PHAS1197 [MNHN];

PLT, ♀: Nord-Bornéo, Kina-Balu, collection Finot; MNHN-EO-PHAS1203 [MNHN];

PLT, ♂: Nord-Bornéo, Kina-Balu; Kinabalu, Borneo, 1500 m, H. Rolle Berlin; SW 1L.; collection Finot; MNHN-EO-PHAS1200 [ MNHN] ;

PLT, ♀: Nord-Bornéo, Kina-Balu; Kinabalu, Borneo, 1500 m, H. Rolle Berlin; SW 1L.; collection Finot; MNHN-EO-PHAS1202 [ MNHN] .

Material examined

1 ♀: Philippines, Palawan, Municip. Quezon, Tau’t Batu res., Singnapan Basin , XII/1990 - I/1991, Pascal Lays leg. 200-300 m [ RBINS] ;

5 ♀, 5 ♂, 2 eggs: Philippines, Palawan, Mt Gantung , ex culture 2010 [ RBINS] ;

8 ♀, 8 eggs: Philippines, Palawan, Mt Gantung , ex culture 2010 [ RBINS] ;

24 ♀, 24 ♂, 30 eggs: ex Zucht F. Hennemann 2012-2013, Herkunft: Palawan Mount Gantung 2009 [ FH, No’s 0118-42 to 90, E2] .

Remarks. – This species was first recorded from Palawan by Zompro (2004: 214) based on a ♀ from Port Barton,Roxas.Culture stock has been introduced from two localities in Palawan and is since being successfully reared in captivityin Europe.Mostlydue to striking chromatic differences if compared to typically coloured specimens from Mount Kinabalu, Borneo, both culture stocks have been referred to as “ Aretaon sp. Palawan ” and was added to the Phasmid Study Group culture-list as culture No. 329. Despite the different colouration morphological