leaf insect
Noun 1. tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern Asia and the East Indies (synonym) walking leaf (hypernym) phasmid, phasmid insect (member-holonym) Phyllium, genus Phyllium | ||||
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leaf insect
leaf insect
n : tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern asia and the east indies [syn: walking leaf]
leaf insect
(zo?l.), any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus phyllium, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. they are common in southern asia and the east indies...
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leaf insect
n : tropical insect having a flattened leaflike body; common in southern asia and the east indies [syn: walking leaf]
leaf insect
(zo?l.), any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus phyllium, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. they are common in southern asia and the east indies...
see leaf
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Phasmatodea
- "Phasmid" redirects here. For the cloning vector used in genetics, see phagemid.
The Phasmatodea are an order of insects, whose members are variously known as stick insects (in Europe), walking sticks (in the United States of America), ghost insects and leaf insects. The name is derived from the Greek "phasma" meaning an apparition or phantom, and refers to the resemblance of many species to sticks or leaves. Some species (e.g. Anisomorpha) are capable of secreting a substance from glands on the metathorax that can cause an intense burning irritation of the eyes (and in some cases temporary blindness) and mouth of potential predators on contact.
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Phylliidae
The family Phylliidae (often misspelled Phyllidae) contains the extant true leaf insects or walkingleaves, which include some of the most remarkable leaf mimics in the entire animal kingdom. They occur from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia. At present, there seems to be no consensus as to the preferred classification of this group; some sources treat Phylliidae as a much larger taxon, containing the members of what are presently considered to be several different families. It is used here in its most restricted sense.
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