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Phyllium mabantai is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.
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| Female Phyllium mabantai | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Genus: | Phyllium |
| Species: | P. mabantai
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllium mabantai Bresseel, Hennemann, Conle & Gottardo, 2009
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Taxonomy
editThe 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]
Distribution
editPhyllium mabantai is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Mindanao, Samar, and Leyte.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "species Phyllium mabantai Bresseel, Hennemann, Conle & Gottardo, 2009: Phasmida Species File". phasmida.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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