Extatosoma
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Extatosoma[1] is a genus of phasmids, in the monotypic subfamily Extatosomatinae, with two species. One occurs in Australia, one in New Guinea. Both have a colour morph imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen.
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek έκστασις "to be outside oneself" and soma "body".
Species
The Phasmida Species File[2] lists:
- Extatosoma popa Stål, 1875 (New Guinea)
- Extatosoma tiaratum (Macleay, 1826) - type species (Australia)
References
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- ^ Gray GR (1833) The Entomology of Australia, in a series of monographs. Part 1 containing the monograph of the genus Phasma 23.
- ^ Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 6 February 2021)
External links
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