| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophyllium celebicum (Haan, 1842) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Phyllium celebicum Haan, 1842 | |
Cryptophyllium celebicum, simply known as walking leaf mimic insect, is type species of leaf insect in the new (2021) genus Cryptophyllium, which has been placed the tribe Phylliini. Its recorded distribution is Sulawesi and Ambon Island.
References
- Haan W de (1842) In Temminck : 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
Media related to Cryptophyllium celebicum at Wikimedia Commons
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Phyllium celebicum | |