Extatosoma

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Extatosoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Phasmatodea Family: Phasmatidae Subfamily: Tropidoderinae Genus: Extatosoma Gray, 1833

Extatosoma is a genus of phasmids with two species. One occurs in Australia, one in New Guinea. Both have a subspecies imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen.

[edit] Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek έκστασις "to be outside oneself" and soma "body".

[edit] Species

• 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)

• Extatosoma popa popa Staål, 1875 (imitates leaves)
• Extatosoma popa carlbergi Beccaloni, 1993 (imitates lichen)

[edit] External links

• Pictures and descriptions of subspecies (in french)