Phyllium elegans
Phyllium elegans is a species of insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to New Guinea.[1]
| Phyllium elegans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Genus: | Phyllium |
| Species: | P. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllium elegans Grösser, 1991 | |
Taxonomy
It was described in 1991 on the basis of a female holotype from Papua New Guinea. The holotype is currently stored in the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology.[1]
References
- "species Phyllium elegans Grösser, 1991: Phasmida Species File". phasmida.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
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