The bud-wing stick insects are native to Thailand. Males are extremely rare in captivity but with this species being parthenogenetic the females will still produce eggs which hatch into almost clones of the mother.
Taxonomic Classification- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Phasmida
- Family: Diapheromeridae
- Sub Family:
- Genus: Phaenopharos
- Species: khaoyaiensis
