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Agathemera elegans

Agathemera elegans

Chinchimollo Chileno

Family: Agathemeridae
Order: Phasmatodea
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Agathemera elegans, the elegant chinchemolle, is a species of stick insect within the family Agathemeridae. The species is found in the Andes Mountains in Chile at heights of 1500 meters above sea level. The species is able to secrete a spray in self defense, with the spray being able to cause temporary blindness. The secretion of A. elegans is made up of 4-methyl-1-hepten-3-one.

Source: Wikipedia, article Agathemera elegans. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Parque Nacional Puyehue
Región de Los Lagos
Chile
01/09/2024
Claudia León



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
194454709/01/2024ChileRegión de Los LagosAntillanca, Parque Nacional PuyehueClaudia León
119073908/02/2020ChileRegión de Los LagosParque Nacional PuyehueNicolas Olejnik
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Agathemera elegans – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.