{"id":3804,"date":"2025-03-27T05:11:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T05:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horg.com\/horg\/?page_id=3804"},"modified":"2025-06-30T04:47:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T04:47:35","slug":"hylotypus-gemellus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.horg.com\/horg\/?page_id=3804","title":{"rendered":"Hylotypus gemellus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Hylotypus gemellus<\/h1>\n
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\"\"<\/a>\u201cWood-formed twin\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kingdom<\/dt>\n
Papyrae<\/dd>\n
Division<\/dt>\n
Chartoniphyta<\/dd>\n
Class<\/dt>\n
Occlupanopsida<\/dd>\n
Order<\/dt>\n
Ephemerodectales<\/dd>\n
Family<\/dt>\n
Toxodentaceae<\/dd>\n
Genus<\/dt>\n
Hylotypus<\/em><\/dd>\n
Species<\/dt>\n
H. gemellus<\/em><\/dd>\n
External morphology<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n

Crisp fibrous integument. Large lateral palps. Size 21.6 mm x 25.5 mm.<\/p>\n

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First encountered in the Netherlands in 2023, this dire occlupanopsid has more recently been seen in Sydney, Australia. It is an uncanny chartoniphytous mimic of that most iconic and widespread of toxodentids, Palpatophora utiliformis<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Hylotypus gemellus <\/em>is known to prey on bags of iceberg lettuce in ALDI stores. Field studies have shown that there is stiff competition with adhesive tape for access to these bagged vegetables. The primary composite of H. gemellus <\/em>is definitively paper-pulp fibers, as opposed to the more finely flaxen composition of Sclerolina jovis<\/em><\/a>. Crisp markings of black and blue have both been recorded. Two specimens have also been sent to HORG which are still connected by their lateral palps, giving valuable insight into their reproduction. These ‘reproductive’ specimens are kept under careful observation and quarantine. Specimen and data submitted by occlupanologist Kurisu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hylotypus gemellus \u201cWood-formed twin\u201d Kingdom Papyrae Division Chartoniphyta Class Occlupanopsida Order Ephemerodectales Family Toxodentaceae Genus Hylotypus Species H. gemellus External morphology Crisp fibrous integument. Large lateral palps. Size 21.6 mm x 25.5 mm. First encountered in the Netherlands in 2023, this dire occlupanopsid has more recently been seen in Sydney, Australia. It is an uncanny […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3806,"parent":3906,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3804","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t