Walaphyllium is a genus of leaf insects comprising three species. It is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. [1] Walaphyllium monteithei is a popular pet, and is commonly bred throughout Europe and Australia.[2]
| Walaphyllium | |
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| Walaphyllium Zomproi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Tribe: | Phylliini |
| Genus: | Walaphyllium Cumming, Thurman, Youngdale, Le Tirant, 2020 |
The name Walaphyllium is derived from the term “Wala” from the Dharumbal language meaning “dance”, and “Phyllium” from Greek language meaning leaf. [3]
Species
edit- Walaphyllium lelantos (Cumming, Thurman, Youngdale & Le Tirant, 2020)
- Walaphyllium monteithei (Brock & Hasenpusch, 2003)
- Walaphyllium zomproi (Grösser, 2001)
References
edit- ^ Cumming, Royce T.; Thurman, Jessa H.; Youngdale, Sam; Tirant, Stephane Le (2020-09-06). "Walaphyllium subgen. nov., the dancing leaf insects from Australia and Papua New Guinea with description of a new species (Phasmatodea, Phylliidae)". ZooKeys (939): 1–28. Bibcode:2020ZooK..939....1C. doi:10.3897/zookeys.939.52071. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 7297813.
- ^ "Australian Leaf Insect - Stick Insects for Sale, Buy Stick Insects, Goliath Stick Insects, Stick Insects, Spiny Leaf Stick Insects,Stick Insect Eggs". www.insectpets.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Cumming, Royce T.; Thurman, Jessa H.; Youngdale, Sam; Tirant, Stephane Le (2020-09-06). "Walaphyllium subgen. nov., the dancing leaf insects from Australia and Papua New Guinea with description of a new species (Phasmatodea, Phylliidae)". ZooKeys (939): 1–28. Bibcode:2020ZooK..939....1C. doi:10.3897/zookeys.939.52071. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 7297813.