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Palpatophora utiliformis grandis
- Kingdom
- Microsynthera
- Phylum
- Plasticae
- Class
- Occlupanida
- Order
- Orthogonidectes
- Family
- Toxodentidae
- Genus
- Palpatophora
- Species
- utiliformis grandis
- External morphology
Size 25.9 mm x 21.7 mm
A variant of P. utiliformis with a larger oral groove. Common and increasing in number of sightings. Recently field researcher Y. Klish has observed specimens of P.u. grandis attached to bags of produce in New Zealand.