[gopala]

I am searching for eggs of Cranidium gibbosum.

For exchange I have eggs of Hypocyrthus scythrus, a new species from Belize. I offer this species for the first time now.

Hypocyrthus is similar to Lamponius, the females are about 7 cm long and very variable in their appearance. Here you can see a picture of an adult female:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n64/gopala/phasmid%20pics/Hypocyrthusscythrus/female1-3.jpg

Please let me know whether you are interested in this

amicalement
Bruno

[maork]

Hi Bruno,

I am interesting for eggs of Hypocyrthus scythrus.

I have eggs of these species for exchange.

Lonchodes brevipes
Phaenopharos khaoyaiensis
Trachyaretaon bruekneri
Sungaya inexpectata
Ramulus artemis
Carausius sp. 230
Parapachymorpha spiniger
Sceptrophasma hispidula
Oreophoetes peruana
Phyllium sp.
Rhamphosipyloidea philippa
Epidares nolimetangere

in one months
Neophasma subapterum
Phobaeticus serratipies (not fertilïzed)
Lopaphus perakensis
Peruphasma schultei
Lonchodes cultratolobatus
Carausius morosus
Parapachymorpha zomproi
Brasidas samarensis

Regards,

Marek Nohejl
Czech republic

[gopala]

Hi Marek

Thanks for your offer, but these species are not of interest for me.
And I already have N. subapterum......

all the best
Bruno

[Chris]

Hi Bruno,

Can you tell us more about Hypocyrthus scythrus : the foodplant and conditions for the breeding etc.

Chris

[Yannick Bellanger]

Salut,

Hypocyrtus est synonyme de Lamponius. Le nom valide de l'espèce est Lamponius scythrus (Westwood, 1859). Espèce originaire du Mexique.

A+
Yannick


(Hypocyrtus is a synonym of Lamponius. The valid name of this species is Lamponius scythrus (Westwood, 1859). It comes from Mexico.
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[gopala]

Bonjour Yannick

Yes, you are right - recently Hypocyrthus has been synonymised with Lamponius. But from fellow phasmid taxonomists (reliable persons) I have heard that this synonymisation is highly questionable. So not before long, Hypocyrthus might be a valid genus again. Therefore I am still using Hypocyrthus.

And by the way, my culture stock is NOT from Mexico, but from Belize. Another person has a culture of H. scythrus from Mexico.

It is quite an easy species, which feeds readily on bramble. Later on I will write a detailed care sheet for this species, which then everyone can download from my website.

all the best
Bruno