Phyllium mabantai

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| authority = Bresseel, Hennemann, Conle & Gottardo, 2009

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Phyllium mabantai is a species of leaf insect in the family Phylliidae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Taxonomy

The species was described based on a female holotype from Lake Agko in the Philippines. The holotype is currently stored in the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.{{Cite web|title=species Phyllium mabantai Bresseel, Hennemann, Conle & Gottardo, 2009: Phasmida Species File|url=http://phasmida.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1200493|access-date=2021-09-24|website=phasmida.speciesfile.org}}

File:Phyllium mabantai - nymph.jpg

Distribution

Phyllium mabantai is endemic to the Philippines, where it is found on the islands of Mindanao, Samar, and Leyte.

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Category:Insects described in 2009

Category:Phylliidae

Category:Insects of Asia

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