Agathemera elegans

Agathemera elegans, the elegant chinchemolle, is a species of stick insect within the family Agathemeridae.[1][2][3] The species is found in the Andes Mountains in Chile at heights of 1500 meters above sea level. The species is able to secrete a spray in self defense, with the spray being able to cause temporary blindness. The secretion of A. elegans is made up of 4-methyl-1-hepten-3-one.[4]

Agathemera elegans
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Agathemeridae
Genus: Agathemera
Species:
A. elegans
Binomial name
Agathemera elegans
(Philippi, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Agathemera anthracina Redtenbacher, 1906
  • Anisomorpha elegans Philippi, 1863
  • Paradoxomorpha elegans (Philippi, 1863)

References
  1. "Agathemera elegans (Philippi, 1863)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  2. "Agathemera elegans (Philippi 1863) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. "species Agathemera elegans (Philippi, 1863): Phasmida Species File". phasmida.archive.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. "4-Methyl-1-hepten-3-one, the Defensive Compound from Agathemera elegans (Philippi) (Phasmatidae) Insecta". www.researchgate.net. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
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