Leprocaulinus vipera vipera ( Kaup, 1871: 39 )

Hennemann, Frank H., 2021, Stick insects of Sulawesi, Peleng and the Sula Islands, Indonesia- a review including checklists of species and descriptions of new taxa (Insecta: Phasmatodea), Zootaxa 5073 (1), pp. 1-189 : 33

8. Leprocaulinus vipera vipera ( Kaup, 1871: 39) [ Necroscia ].

LT, ♂: Necroscia vipera Kp. Celebes [HLDH]; PLT, ♂: Necroscia vipera Kp. Celebes [HLDH, not traced].

Comments: Unfortunately, no fresh material of this species has so far become available for properly re-describing and distinguishing it from closely related taxa. Furthermore, the ♂ LT in HLDH is incomplete and lacks the apex of the abdomen, which adds to the current difficulties concerning the taxonomy of Leprocaulinus of Wallacea. The three subspecies and six synonyms currently listed under L. vipera are very doubtful. One of these, C. mammatus (Rehn, 1904) , is here removed from synonymy under L. vipera and reinstated as a valid species.

Distribution: “ Sulawesi ” [HLDH].