''Pulchriphyllium'' is a genus 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 the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia thro ...
. It was first established by Griffini in 1898 as a
subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
within the genus ''
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 Australasi ...
'' and is a valid genus since 2021. The distinctive feature of ''Pulchriphyllium'' is the presence of
lobes on the inside and outside of the fore
tibia
The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...
. In ''Phyllium'' are lobes only present on the outside. The representatives of the genus are native to both
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 ...
and continental
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
.
Species
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Pulchriphyllium abdulfatahi
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium agathyrsus''
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Pulchriphyllium agnesagamaae''
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Pulchriphyllium bioculatum''
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Pulchriphyllium detlefgroesseri
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium fredkugani
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium giganteum
''Pulchriphyllium giganteum,'' commonly known as the Giant Malaysian Leaf insect, is a species of leaf insects described from Malaysia by Hausleithner in 1984 and placed in the genus ''Pulchriphyllium'' since 2021. ''Pulchriphyllium giganteum'' i ...
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Pulchriphyllium lambirensis''
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Pulchriphyllium maethoraniae
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium mannani
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium pulchrifolium
''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 lobes on ...
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type species
In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...
(as ''Phyllium pulchrifolium'' )
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Pulchriphyllium rimiae
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium shurei
''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 lobes on ...
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Pulchriphyllium sinense
''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 lobes on ...
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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 10 August 2021)[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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Phasmatodea genera
Phasmatodea of Asia