Phyllium philippinicum explained

Phyllium philippinicum is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.^[1]

Taxonomy

Phyllium philippinicum was described on the basis of a female holotype from Ilanin Forest in the Bataan Province. The holotype is currently stored in the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology.

It is in the subgenus Phyllium.^[2]

Distribution

It is found on Luzon.

Notes and References

1. Web site: species Phyllium philippinicum Hennemann, Conle, Gottardo & Bresseel, 2009: Phasmida Species File. 2021-09-25. phasmida.speciesfile.org.
2. Hennemann. Frank H.. Conle. Oskar V.. Gottardo. Marco. Bresseel. Joachim. 2009-12-22. On certain species of the genus Phyllium Illiger, 1798, with proposals for an intra-generic systematization and the descriptions of five new species from the Philippines and Palawan (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae: Phylliinae: Phylliini). Zootaxa. 2322. 1. 1–83. 10.11646/zootaxa.2322.1.1. 1175-5334.