Extatosoma

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Extatosoma

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 Stål, 1875 (imitates leaves)
- Extatosoma popa carlbergi Beccaloni, 1993 (imitates lichen)