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| Name | latin |
Phyllium siccifolium |
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Leaf Insect |
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| | PSG-Number | 76 |
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| | Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Phasmatodea |
| Family |
Areolatae |
| Subfamily |
Phyllinae |
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| | First Description | Author |
LINNÉ |
| Year |
1758 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 5cm |
| Female |
ca. 7cm- 8cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
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| Male |
5 (4 + 1) months / ~ 6 moltings |
| Female |
11 (5 + 6) months / ~ 8 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L4: The end of the abdomen tapers, similarly to a cotter
adult: slim, drawn out abdomen, complete subwings, coverwings very short (1/3 of the subwings), long and hairy antennas (3cm), very good flyers |
| Female |
L4: abdomen rounded, end is like a cotter (s. photos, L6 female)
adult: wide abdomen (leaf- form), long cover wings (nearly as along as the abdomen), short antennas (0,5cm) |
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| | | | | Spreading | Phillipines, Malaysia |
| The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
Malaysia |
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| | Aggressiveness | none |
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| | Colorvariants | females: lightgreen, yellow
males: shades of green
The "bite- holes" in the middle of the abdomen can differ in size and colour, sometimes they nonexist. |
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