Onchestus rentzi is an Australian species of stick insect, commonly named the crowned stick insect, described in 2006.[1] It lives in rainforests along the coast of Queensland and the Northern Territory. It is named after the Australian orthopterist David Rentz.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Genus: | Onchestus |
| Species: | O. rentzi
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| Onchestus rentzi Brock & Hasenpusch, 2006
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Identification edit
Crowned stick insects are dark black-grey and use camouflage to blend in with the surroundings. Adults can reach lengths of 120mm and have a protuberance of the cuticle of the head which resembles a crown in both sexes. The wings of this species are a deep purple in colour.
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2 eggs from Onchestus rentzi
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