Phyllium bonifacioi
Phyllium bonifacioi is a species of phasmatodea in the family Phylliidae (leaf insect).
| Phyllium bonifacioi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Genus: | Phyllium |
| Species: | P. bonifacioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllium bonifacioi Lit & Eusebio, 2014 | |
P. bonifacioi is found on the north of Luzon island, Philippines.[1] This species was named after Andrés Bonifacio. P. bonifacioi feeds on guava leaves. The males are thinner than the female and have transparent wings, although the female has more leaf-like wings. They has short antennae. The colour is green with some brown spots. The length of P. bonifacioi is 1 cm (0.3 inches).
References
- "UPLB Museum of Natural History - New leaf insect species described by MNH entomologists". mnh.uplb.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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