Phyllium philippinicum

Phyllium philippinicum is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.[1]

Phyllium philippinicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phylliidae
Genus: Phyllium
Species:
P. philippinicum
Binomial name
Phyllium philippinicum
Hennemann, Conle, Gottardo & Bresseel, 2009

Taxonomy

Phyllium philippinicum was described on the basis of a female holotype from Ilanin Forest in the Bataan Province. The holotype is currently stored in the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology.[1]

It is in the subgenus Phyllium.[2]

Distribution

It is found on Luzon.[2]

References

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