''Phyllium''Illiger (1798) ''Verzeichnis der Käfer Preussens'' 499. is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (

Phasmatodea The Phasmatodea (also known as Phasmida, Phasmatoptera or Spectra) are an order of insects whose members are variously known as stick insects, stick-bugs, walking sticks, stick animals, or bug sticks. They are also occasionally referred to as ...

). They can be found in

Sundaland Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It ...

, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australasia.

Species

Within the genus ''Phyllium'', apart from ''Phyllium'' itself, the subgenus ''

Pulchriphyllium ''Pulchriphyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects. It was first established by Griffini in 1898 as a subgenus within the genus ''Phyllium'' and is a valid genus since 2021. The distinctive feature of ''Pulchriphyllium'' is the presence of Lobe (anat ...

'' 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 ericoriai - female

* ''Phyllium antonkozlovi'' * '' Phyllium arthurchungi'' * ''

Phyllium bilobatum ''Phyllium bilobatum'' is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is found in the Philippines and Malaysia. This species was first described in 1843 by the English zoologist George Robert Gray, who gave it the name ''Phyllium bil ...

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Phyllium bonifacioi ''Phyllium bonifacioi'' is a species of phasmatodea in the family Phylliidae (leaf insect). ''P. bonifacioi'' is found on the north of Luzon island, Philippines. This species was named after Andrés Bonifacio. ''P. bonifacioi'' feeds on guava ...

'' * '' Phyllium bourquei'' * '' Phyllium bradleri'' * '' Phyllium brossardi'' * '' Phyllium chenqiae'' * '' Phyllium conlei'' * '' Phyllium cummingi'' * ''

Phyllium elegans ''Phyllium elegans'' is a species of insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to New Guinea. Taxonomy It was described in 1991 on the basis of a female holotype from Papua New Guinea. The holotype is currently stored in the Bavarian ...

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Phyllium ericoriai ''Phyllium ericoriai'' is a species of leaf insects 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 t ...

'' * '' Phyllium fallorum'' * ''

Phyllium gantungense ''Phyllium gantungense'' is a species of insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Taxonomy ''Phyllium gantungense'' was described in 2009 on the basis of a female holotype from Mount Gantung, Palawan Palawan () ...

'' * ''

Phyllium gardabagusi ''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 Australas ...

'' * ''

Phyllium hausleithneri ''Phyllium hausleithneri'' or Hausleithner's stick insect is a species of phasmid or leaf insect of the genus '' Phyllium''. It is found in peninsular Malaysia, and Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī La ...

'' * ''

Phyllium jacobsoni ''Phyllium jacobsoni'' is a hybrid species of yellow/green leaf insect belonging to the family Phylliidae. Its recorded distribution is Java and no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database tha ...

'' * ''

Phyllium letiranti ''Phyllium letiranti'' is a species of phasmid or walking leaf of the genus '' Phyllium''. It is only found on the island of Peleng in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceani ...

'' * '' Phyllium longicorne'' * '' Phyllium mabantai'' * ''

Phyllium mamasaense ''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 Australas ...

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Phyllium mindorense ''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 Austral ...

'' * '' Phyllium nisus'' * ''

Phyllium palawanense ''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 Australas ...

'' * ''

Phyllium philippinicum ''Phyllium philippinicum'' is a species of leaf insect in the Family (biology), family Phylliidae. It is Endemism, endemic to the Philippines. Taxonomy ''Phyllium philippinicum'' was described on the basis of a female holotype from Ilanin Fore ...

'' * ''

Phyllium rubrum ''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 Australas ...

'' * '' Phyllium saltonae'' * ''

Phyllium siccifolium ''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 Australas ...

'' - type species (as ''Gryllus siccifolius'' L., locality India) * ''

Phyllium telnovi ''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 Australas ...

'' * ''

Phyllium tobeloense ''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 Australas ...

'' * '' Phyllium woodi''

Gallery

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References

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, Büscher, T. B. & Baker, E. W.:
Phasmida Species File Online
'. Version 5.0./5.0. (accessdate 8 August 2021) Cumming, R. T.; Teemsma, S. N. & Riquelme, P. V. (2018)
Description of Phyllium (Phyllium) conlei, new species, and a first look at the Phylliidae (Phasmatodea) of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
'. Insecta mundi. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., Gainesville, FL USA. Cumming, R. T., Sarah Bank, S.; Bresseel, J.; Constant, J.; Le Tirant, S.; Dong, Z.; Sonet, G. & Sven Bradler (2021)
Cryptophyllium, the hidden leaf insects – descriptions of a new leaf insect genus and thirteen species from the former celebicum species group (Phasmatodea, Phylliidae)
'ZooKeys 1018: 1–179 Bank, S.; Cumming, R. T.; Li, Y.; Henze, K.; Le Tirant, S. & Bradler, S. (2021
A tree of leaves: Phylogeny and historical biogeography of the leaf insects (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae)
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External links

* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q2625244 Phasmatodea genera Taxa named by Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger Phasmatodea of Asia Phylliidae