Phylliidae

The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the extant true leaf insects or walking leaves, which include some of the most remarkably camouflaged leaf mimics (mimesis) in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia. Earlier sources treat Phylliidae as a much larger taxon, containing genera in what are presently considered to be several different families.

Phyllium is the largest and most widespread genus of leaf insects in the family Phylliidae (Phasmatodea). They can be found in Sundaland, Philippine Islands, Wallacea, and Australasia.

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Chitoniscus is a genus of leaf insects native to the Fiji Islands. The species from New Caledonia, formerly listed in this genus, formerly classified in this genus were transferred to the newly described genus Trolicaphyllium in 2021.

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thumb|upright|Wing venation of the forewings of females of A Nanophyllium chitoniscoides, B [[Nanophyllium suzukii and C Nanophyllium keyicum]] thumb|upright|Unidentified males of Nanophyllium species from Western New Guinea A from Mokndoma and B from Aiduma Island thumb|Forelegs of males of A-C Acentetaphyllium and D-H Nannophyllium: A A. stellae, B A. miyashitai, C A. larssoni, D N. australianum, E N. asekiense, F N. rentzi, G N. hasenpuschi, H N. adisi thumb| A–C Eggs of Nanophyllium asekiense: A dorsal, B lateral, C opercular (anterior); D–F eggs of Nanophyllium sp. from the [[NHMUK: D dor

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Cryptophyllium is a genus of leaf insects in the tribe Phylliini, described in 2021. Its distribution is probably incomplete, but includes southern China, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia and western Pacific islands.

Trolicaphyllium is a genus of leaf insect in the order Phasmatodea native to New Caledonia and the small surrounding islands. The species listed in this genus were listed in Chitoniscus until 2021, whose representatives originate from the Fiji Islands. thumb|Wing venation of a male of Trolicaphyllium cf. brachysoma == Description == Trolicaphyllium species are relatively small and broad representatives of leaf insect, with a body length of in females and in males. Their abdomen is either pointed or strongly lobed in both sexes. Their eggs are small and lack pinnae. In these morphological chara

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thumb|A female and B male of Walaphyllium zomproi, C female and D male of Walaphyllium monteithi, E male [[holotype of Walaphyllium lelantos]] thumb|Wing venation of Walaphyllium zomproi: A female forewing, B male fore- and C hindwing thumb| A–D Eggs of Walaphyllium zomproi: A lateral, B dorsal, C ventral, D opercular ([[anterior); E–H Eggs of Walaphyllium monteithi: E lateral, F dorsal, G ventral, H opercular]]

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Pulchriphyllium is a genus of leaf insects. It was first established by Achille Griffini in 1898 as a subgenus within the genus Phyllium. It has been elevated as a valid genus since 2021. The representatives of the genus are native to Sundaland and continental Asia.

Eophyllium is an extinct monotypic genus of the Phasmatodea, a type of insect ancestral to the modern Phylliidae. These insects mimic the shape of leaves for camouflage, with a single species, Eophyllium messelensis.