澳大利亚竹节虫重新分类 发现多个新物种

悉尼大学研究团队对澳大利亚竹节虫进行了重新分类，将原来认定的两个物种确认为五个独立物种1。其中，一个新发现的物种Anchiale mabiensis产下具有特殊盖状结构的卵，这种卵的形态在竹节虫中属于前所未见1。研究还证实一种长期被误识的竹节虫实际上是独立物种Anchiale robusta1。

这项研究表明，即使在澳大利亚研究最充分的地区，仍有大量物种等待被发现和正确识别1。目前澳大利亚已知有130种竹节虫，全球共有3609种1。澳大利亚最长的竹节虫体长约62厘米1。该研究已发表在《澳大利亚昆虫学》期刊2026年第65卷第4期1。

A research team from the University of Sydney has reclassified Australian stick insects and identified two new species, revealing that what scientists had long considered a single species actually represents five distinct species 1. One of the newly identified species, Anchiale mabiensis, produces eggs with a distinctive cap-like structure—a characteristic never before observed in stick insects 1. Additionally, a stick insect that had been misidentified for years has now been confirmed as a separate species, Anchiale robusta 1.

The findings demonstrate that despite Australia's well-researched status, significant biodiversity remains undiscovered in the region 1. Australia is home to 130 known stick insect species, while approximately 3,609 species exist globally 1. The country's longest recorded stick insect measures approximately 62 centimeters 1. The research has been published in the Australian Journal of Entomology, volume 65, issue 4, in 2026 1.