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Phyllium
''Phyllium''Illiger (1798) ''Verzeichnis der Käfer Preussens'' 499. is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea). They can be found in Sundaland, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australasia. Species Within the genus ''Phyllium'', apart from ''Phyllium'' itself, the subgenus '' Pulchriphyllium'' established by Griffini in 1898 has been differentiated. With '' Comptaphyllium'' and '' Walaphyllium'' two further subgenera were described in 2019 and 2020. Since 2021, all three subgenera have been regarded as separate genera. The ''Phasmida Species File'' list the following species: * ''Phyllium antonkozlovi'' * '' Phyllium arthurchungi'' * ''Phyllium bilobatum'' * ''Phyllium bonifacioi'' * '' Phyllium bourquei'' * '' Phyllium bradleri'' * '' Phyllium brossardi'' * '' Phyllium chenqiae'' * '' Phyllium conlei'' * '' Phyllium cummingi'' * ''Phyllium elegans'' * ''Phyllium ericoriai'' * '' Phyllium fallorum'' * ''Phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phyllium Cummingi
''Phyllium''Illiger (1798) ''Verzeichnis der Käfer Preussens'' 499. is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea). They can be found in Sundaland, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australasia. Species Within the genus ''Phyllium'', apart from ''Phyllium'' itself, the subgenus ''Pulchriphyllium'' established by Griffini in 1898 has been differentiated. With '' Comptaphyllium'' and '' Walaphyllium'' two further subgenera were described in 2019 and 2020. Since 2021, all three subgenera have been regarded as separate genera. The ''Phasmida Species File'' list the following species: * ''Phyllium antonkozlovi'' * ''Phyllium arthurchungi'' * '' Phyllium bilobatum'' * '' Phyllium bonifacioi'' * ''Phyllium bourquei'' * ''Phyllium bradleri'' * ''Phyllium brossardi'' * ''Phyllium chenqiae'' * ''Phyllium conlei'' * ''Phyllium cummingi'' * '' Phyllium elegans'' * '' Phyllium ericoriai'' * ''Phyllium fallorum'' * '' Phyllium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylliidae
The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the extant true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkably camouflaged leaf mimics (mimesis) in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia. Earlier sources treat Phylliidae as a much larger taxon, containing genera in what are presently considered to be several different families. Characteristics Leaf insects are camouflaged, taking on the appearance of leaves. They do this so accurately that predators often are not able to distinguish them from real leaves. In some species, the edge of the leaf insect's body has the appearance of bite marks. To further confuse predators, when the leaf insect walks, it rocks back and forth, mimicking a real leaf being blown by the wind. The scholar Antonio Pigafetta probably was the first Western person to document the creature, though it was known to people in the tropics for a long time. Sailing with Ferdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
