| Phyllium bonifacioi | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Phasmatodea |
| Family: | Phylliidae |
| Genus: | Phyllium |
| Species: | P. bonifacioi |
| Binomial name | |
| Phyllium bonifacioi Lit & Eusebio, 2014 | |
Phyllium bonifacioi is a species of phasmatodea in the family Phylliidae (leaf insect).
P. bonifacioi is found on the north of Luzon island, Philippines. This species was named after Andrés Bonifacio. P. bonifacioi feeds on guava leaves. The males are thinner than the females and have transparent wings, although the female has more leaf-like wings. They have short antennae. The colour is green with some brown spots. The length of P. bonifacioi is 1 cm (0.3 inches).
References
- "UPLB Museum of Natural History - New leaf insect species described by MNH entomologists". mnh.uplb.edu.ph. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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| Phyllium bonifacioi | |
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