Pijnackeria hispanica, commonly known as the Spanish walkingstick or the Spanish stick insect, is a species of Phasmid (stick insect) in the family Diapheromeridae.[2] It is found in Spain and France.[1] This species' color can be turquoise, brown, or green. P. hispanica usually feeds on rose leaves.[citation needed] This phasmid is slender with short antennae and yellow or brown eyes with a black horizontal stripe or pseudopupil.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Bacillidae |
| Genus: | Pijnackeria |
| Species: | P. hispanica
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| Pijnackeria hispanica (Bolívar, 1878)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Pijnackeria hispanica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "species Pijnackeria hispanica (Bolívar [Y Urrutia], 1878): Phasmida Species File". phasmida.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
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