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Baby Leaf This is a nymph of Leaf Insect, probably a few days or week old of the species Chitoniscus lobipes. It was found on the same guava tree that I saw the adults.<br /> As nymphs, they tend to have some brown markings which probably allows them to camouflage better among the leafs, especially on older leafs that are faded.<br /> <br /> Picture of the adult male can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/45753/leaf_insect_phyllium_-_chitoniscus_lobipes.html" title="Leaf Insect, Phyllium - Chitoniscus lobipes"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/45753_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=O2GovFgttda9WKoPmQyVVfOwwqg%3D" width="200" height="138" alt="Leaf Insect, Phyllium - Chitoniscus lobipes There are 3 known species of Leaf Insects from the genus Chitoniscus from Fiji.<br /> This one is Chitoniscus lobipes and probably the first live pictures of the Male.<br /> The bigger one on top is an adult Male.<br /> The smaller one on the bottom is a sub-adult Male.<br /> <br /> Similar to other species of Leaf Insects in the family of Phylliidae, Males have very long antennae and full wings, capable of short flights. Females have very short antennae with false wings and not capable of flights. Chitoniscus lobipes,Fiji,Geotagged,Leaf Insect,Phyllium,Spring,Suva" /></a></figure><br /> Chitoniscus lobipes,Fiji,Geotagged,Leaf Insect,Phyllium,Spring,Suva Click/tap to enlarge

Baby Leaf

This is a nymph of Leaf Insect, probably a few days or week old of the species Chitoniscus lobipes. It was found on the same guava tree that I saw the adults.
As nymphs, they tend to have some brown markings which probably allows them to camouflage better among the leafs, especially on older leafs that are faded.

Picture of the adult male can be seen here :

Leaf Insect, Phyllium - Chitoniscus lobipes There are 3 known species of Leaf Insects from the genus Chitoniscus from Fiji.<br /> This one is Chitoniscus lobipes and probably the first live pictures of the Male.<br /> The bigger one on top is an adult Male.<br /> The smaller one on the bottom is a sub-adult Male.<br /> <br /> Similar to other species of Leaf Insects in the family of Phylliidae, Males have very long antennae and full wings, capable of short flights. Females have very short antennae with false wings and not capable of flights. Chitoniscus lobipes,Fiji,Geotagged,Leaf Insect,Phyllium,Spring,Suva

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The Chitoniscus lobipes

Chitoniscus lobipes is a stick insect in the Chitoniscus genus.

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Similar species: Stick And Leaf Insects
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2016. Captured Oct 13, 2015 13:31 in Colo-i-Suva Village Rd, Fiji.
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  • NIKON D5200
  • f/22.0
  • 1/180s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm

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