Timema nevadense

Strohecker, 1966

Nevada Timema

Timema nevadense, known as the Nevada Timema, is a of in the . The species was described by Strohecker in 1966. It is one of approximately 20 species in the Timema, which represents a lineage of Phasmida restricted to western North America. Like other Timema species, it is a small, wingless with reduced compared to more derived phasmids.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Timema nevadense: /tɪˈmɛmə nɛˈvɑdɛnsɛ/

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Distribution

Recorded from California and Nevada in the western United States. GBIF distribution records indicate presence in Nevada and California.

Similar Taxa

  • Timema cristinaeConvergent and shared ; T. cristinae is a well-studied with documented cryptic color (green, striped, and ) used in speciation research, but T. nevadense lacks such documented polymorphism in available sources

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