Species Nanophyllium australianum Cumming, Le Tirant & Teemsma, 2018
- Nanophyllium australianum Cumming, R.T., Le Tirant, S. & Teemsma, S.N. 2018. Northeastern Australia record of Nanophyllium pygmaeum Redtenbacher, 1906, now recognized as a new species, Nanophyllium australianum n. sp. (Phasmida, Phylliidae). Faunitaxys 6(9): 1-5 [2].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 15 000074 ♂ (Collected as nymph D.C.F. Rentz 28 June-4 July 1986, matured 25.XII. 86, died 9.I.87), 3km ENE of Mt. Tozer, near Iron Range National Park, QLD [12.44S 143.14E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Nanophyllium pygmaeum Redtenbacher, 1906 [a misidentification]. —
Rentz, D.C.F. 1988. Nanophyllium pygmaeum Redtenbacher (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae: Phylliinae), a leaf insect recently recognized in Australia. Australian Entomological Magazine 15: 3-5
Introduction
The only additional specimens of Nanophyllium collected in Australia, from close to the type locality, were nymphs that died before transforming to adults and cannot be confidently identified to species, see Rentz (1988) and Cumming et al. (2018) for further details.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Near Iron Range National Park
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Qld: Cape York Peninsula (CYP)
Ecological Descriptors
Arboreal, herbivore.
Extra Ecological Information
Male macropterous, female brachypterous.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYLLIIDAE | 17-Feb-2023 | ADDED |