Cryptophyllium celebicum,[1] simply known as walking leaf mimic insect, is type species of leaf insect in the new (2021) genus Cryptophyllium,[2] which has been placed the tribe Phylliini. Its recorded distribution is Sulawesi and Ambon Island.[3]
| Cryptophyllium celebicum | |
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| Cryptophyllium celebicum nymphs | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Superfamily: | Phyllioidea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Tribe: | Phylliini |
| Genus: | Cryptophyllium |
| Species: | C. celebicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophyllium celebicum (Haan, 1842)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phyllium celebicum Haan, 1842 | |
References
edit- ^ Haan W de (1842) In Temminck [Ed.]: Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlansche Overzeesche Bezittingen 3: 111.
- ^ Cumming RT, Bank S, Bresseel J, Constant J, Le Tirant S, Dong Z, Soner G, Bradler S. (2021) ZooKeys 1018: 14. Content link on www.researchgate.net
- ^ Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0, retrieved 20 February 2021)
External links
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Media related to Cryptophyllium celebicum at Wikimedia Commons
