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Nanophyllium
''Nanophyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects comprising 11 species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Southern Indonesia, and the Indian subcontinent, Indian Subcontinent. Not much is known about this genus, primarily due to their remote habitats and elusive appearance. Species *''Nanophyllium adisi'' Zompro & Grösser, 2003 *''Nanophyllium asekiense'' Grösser, 2002 *''Nanophyllium australianum'' Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018 *''Nanophyllium chitoniscoides'' *(Grösser, 1992) *''Nanophyllium brevipenne'' *(Grosser, 1992) *''Nanophyllium daphne'' Cumming, Le Tirant, Teemsma, Hennemann, Willemse & Büscher, 2020 *''Nanophyllium frondosum'' (Redtenbacher, 1906) *''Nanophyllium hasenpuschi'' Brock & Grösser, 2008 *''Nanophyllium keyicum'' (Karny, 1914) *''Nanophyllium pygmaeum'' Redtenbacher, 1906 - type species *''Nanophyllium rentzi'' Brock & Grösser, 2008 *''Nanophyllium suzukii'' (Grösser, 2008) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q10594472 Phylliidae P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 well 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 was probably the first Western person to document the creature, though it was known to people in the tropics for a long time. Sailing with F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylliidae
The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the Extant taxon, extant true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkably camouflaged leaf mimicry, mimics (mimesis) in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia (continent), 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 well 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 was probably the first Western person to document the creature, though it was known to people in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanophyllium Adisi
''Nanophyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects comprising 11 species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Indonesia, and the Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which projects into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is now divided between Bangladesh, India, and Pakista .... Not much is known about this genus, primarily due to their remote habitats and elusive appearance. Species *'' Nanophyllium adisi'' Zompro & Grösser, 2003 *'' Nanophyllium asekiense'' Grösser, 2002 *'' Nanophyllium australianum'' Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018 *'' Nanophyllium chitoniscoides'' *(Grösser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium brevipenne'' *(Grosser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium daphne'' Cumming, Le Tirant, Teemsma, Hennemann, Willemse & Büscher, 2020 *'' Nanophyllium frondosum'' (Redtenbacher, 1906) *'' Nanophyllium hasenpuschi'' Brock & Grösser, 2008 *'' Nanophyllium ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanophyllium Asekiense
''Nanophyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects comprising 11 species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Indonesia, and the Indian Subcontinent. Not much is known about this genus, primarily due to their remote habitats and elusive appearance. Species *''Nanophyllium adisi ''Nanophyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects comprising 11 species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Indonesia, and the Indian Subcontinent The Indian subcontinent is a physiographic region of Asia below the Himalayas which p ...'' Zompro & Grösser, 2003 *'' Nanophyllium asekiense'' Grösser, 2002 *'' Nanophyllium australianum'' Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018 *'' Nanophyllium chitoniscoides'' *(Grösser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium brevipenne'' *(Grosser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium daphne'' Cumming, Le Tirant, Teemsma, Hennemann, Willemse & Büscher, 2020 *'' Nanophyllium frondosum'' (Redtenbacher, 1906) *'' Nanophyllium hasenpuschi'' Brock & Grösser, 2008 *'' Nanophyllium key ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanophyllium Australianum
''Nanophyllium australianum'', also known as the Queensland leaf insect, is a species of leaf insect found in the Iron Range in Northern Queensland. The type specimen for this species was discovered in 1906. It was suggested that it was a variety of '' Nanophyllium pygmaeum'', a species native to Papua New Guinea; however, it is now recognised as ''Nanophyllium australianum''. '' Phyllium monteithei'' is the second species of Australian native leaf insect, other than ''Nanophyllium australianum''. As with many species of ''Nanophyllium'', only males were discovered, which explains the enigmatic and elusive nature of these species. There is a limited amount of information available regarding this species. In 2023, Minibeast wildlife received a donation of a female ''Nanophyllium australianum'' from the Iron Range. The female laid eggs, and they have successfully hatched. Additionally, in 1986, a male nymph was collected near Mount Tozer, and taken to Canberra. It was kept alive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanophyllium Chitoniscoides
''Nanophyllium'' is a genus of leaf insects comprising 11 species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Southern Indonesia, and the Indian Subcontinent. Not much is known about this genus, primarily due to their remote habitats and elusive appearance. Species *''Nanophyllium adisi'' Zompro & Grösser, 2003 *''Nanophyllium asekiense'' Grösser, 2002 *''Nanophyllium australianum ''Nanophyllium australianum'', also known as the Queensland leaf insect, is a species of leaf insect found in the Iron Range in Northern Queensland. The type specimen for this species was discovered in 1906. It was suggested that it was a variet ...'' Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018 *'' Nanophyllium chitoniscoides'' *(Grösser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium brevipenne'' *(Grosser, 1992) *'' Nanophyllium daphne'' Cumming, Le Tirant, Teemsma, Hennemann, Willemse & Büscher, 2020 *'' Nanophyllium frondosum'' (Redtenbacher, 1906) *'' Nanophyllium hasenpuschi'' Brock & Grösser, 2008 *'' Nanophyllium keyic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
