Obrimus

The species of this genus correspond in the habitus to the other representatives of the Obrimini, appear somewhat longer-legged compared to these and also have longer antennae than these.

Like the representatives of the genus Brasidas, they have depressions in the metasternum, which here are merely formed as poorly or sometimes barely recognizable, flat slits on the outer edge of the metasternum, while in Brasidas they are holes or pits.

The micropylar plate has three arms and is located on the dorsal area, which is bulging.

The lid (operculum) sits diagonally on the egg and falls off sharply to the ventral side.

The stock goes back to specimens that Thierry Heitzmann collected in 2010 on Luzon and bred for the first time.

Eggs of the species were brought to Europe by Hennemann, Joachim Bresseel and Bruno Kneubühler and successfully bred in 2011.

The Phasmid Study Group lists the species under the PSG number 324.

Obrimus bicolanus , left ♂, right ♀ view of slit-like impression near the lateral margins of the metasternum
Obrimus mesoplatus , male holotype from the BMNH