Spinotectarchus
| Spinotectarchus | |
|---|---|
| A green Spinotectarchus acornutus in Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phasmatidae |
| Subfamily: | Pachymorphinae |
| Tribe: | Hemipachymorphini |
| Genus: | Spinotectarchus Salmon, 1991 |
| Species: | S. acornutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinotectarchus acornutus (Hutton, 1899) | |
Spinotectarchus acornutus is a species of stick insect endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the family Diapheromeridae, and is the only member of the genus Spinotectarchus. It is commonly referred to as the spiny ridge-backed stick insect.