Tirachoidea biceps

{{Short description|Species of stick insect}}

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| taxon = Tirachoidea biceps

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| synonyms = Pharnacia chiniensis (Seow-Choen, 1998)

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Tirachoidea bicepsRedtenbacher. 1908. Die Insektenfamilie der Phasmiden. III. Phasmidae Anareolatae (Phibalosomini, Acrophyllini, Necrosciini). 3:451 is a species of stick insect in the order Phasmatodea. It is endemic to Java, Peninsula Malaysia, and Sumatra.[http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1201793 Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0); retrieved 23 April 2022] Females of this species average {{cvt|195|mm}} and are apterous. Although males are fully winged, their flight capability is poor. Tirachoidea biceps was previously known as Pharnacia but is distinguishable by two bumps on their hind head.[http://www.phasmatodea.com/tirachoidea-biceps-java Phasmatodea.com: Tirachoidea biceps "Java"]