Phyllium mabantai is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

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

Taxonomy

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The species was described based on a female holotype from Lake Agko in the Philippines. The holotype is currently stored in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.[1]

 
Nymph

Distribution

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Phyllium mabantai is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Mindanao, Samar, and Leyte.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "species Phyllium mabantai Bresseel, Hennemann, Conle & Gottardo, 2009: Phasmida Species File". phasmida.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-09-24.