Extatosoma

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 subspecies imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen.

Extatosoma
E. popa carlbergi, E.tiaratum, E. popa popa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Subfamily: Extatosomatinae
Genus: Extatosoma
Gray, 1833
Synonyms

Ectatosoma Gray, 1835

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 tiaratum (Macleay, 1826) (Australia)
    • Extatosoma tiaratum tiaratum (Macleay, 1826) (imitates leaves)
    • Extatosoma tiaratum bufonium Westwood, 1874 (imitates lichen)
  • Extatosoma popa Stål, 1875 (New Guinea)
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References

  1. Gray GR (1833) The Entomology of Australia, in a series of monographs. Part 1 containing the monograph of the genus Phasma 23.
  2. Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 6 October 2019
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