''Nanophyllium'' 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 ...
comprising 11 species, found in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
,
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...
,
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
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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 ...
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Zompro & Grösser, 2003
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Nanophyllium asekiense''
Grösser, 2002
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Nanophyllium australianum''
Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018
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Nanophyllium chitoniscoides''
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(Grösser, 1992)
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Nanophyllium brevipenne''
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(Grosser, 1992)
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Nanophyllium daphne''
Cumming, Le Tirant, Teemsma, Hennemann, Willemse & Büscher, 2020
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Nanophyllium frondosum''
(Redtenbacher, 1906)
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Nanophyllium hasenpuschi''
Brock & Grösser, 2008
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Nanophyllium keyicum''
(Karny, 1914)
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Nanophyllium pygmaeum''
Redtenbacher, 1906 - type species
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Nanophyllium rentzi''
Brock & Grösser, 2008
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Nanophyllium suzukii''
(Grösser, 2008)
References
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Phylliidae
Phasmatodea genera