Chris Ang's Leaf Insect

Phyllium chrisangi

Phyllium chrisangi is a species of Leaf Insect from the family of Phylliidae.
Sunbathing! A pair of Leaf Insect/Phyllium - Phyllium chrisangi, taken using back-lit to illustrate that although Leaf Insects looks like they have wider abdomens, in essence, their abdomen is similar to other Phasmids just that they have wider 'lobe/appendages' which are very thin with markings that makes them looks like leafs, for perfect camouflage. Chris Ang's Leaf Insect,Leaf Insect,Phasmid,Phyllium,Phyllium chrisangi,Singapore

Naming

This species was described by Dr Francis Seow Choen in 2017 after Chris Ang.
Mr & Mrs Leaf :D A pair of Leaf Insect/Phyllium - Phyllium chrisangi. Chris Ang's Leaf Insect,Leaf Insect,Phasmid,Phyllium,Phyllium chrisangi,Singapore

Distribution

Endemic to Singapore.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderPhasmatodea
FamilyPhylliidae
GenusPhyllium
SpeciesPhyllium chrisangi
Photographed in
Singapore