It was then unknown species to science. It was first scientifically described in 2017: Bresseel J., Constant J. 2017. The Picasso stick insect. A striking new species of Calvisia from Vietnam with notes on captive breeding and new methods for incubation of eggs (Phasmida: Diapheromeridae: Necrosciinae) // Belgian Journal of Entomology. V. 46. P. 1-18.