Extatosoma

Taxobox
name = "Extatosoma"


image_width = 250px
image_caption = "E. popa carlbergi", "E.tiaratum", "E. popa popa"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Phasmatodea
familia = Phasmatidae
subfamilia = Tropidoderinae
genus = "Extatosoma"
genus_authority = 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.

Name

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

pecies

* "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)

External links

* [http://lemondedesphasmes.free.fr/article.php3?id_article=91 Pictures and descriptions of subspecies] (in french)