First report of Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum Gray, 1832 (Phylliidae: Phasmatodea): An addition to the fauna of Nagaland, North-East India
Dipten Laskar and Dipankar Kishore Sinha
Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum Gray, 1832 (Phasmida) is a leaf insect which is the most incredible, attractive and wonderful one. It was reported earlier from some places of India viz., Andaman and Nicobar Islands, West Bengal and Assam. This is for the first time report from Medziphema in Dimapur district of Nagaland, North-East India. Three male individuals of this species were collected from the light source. The species has been properly diagnosed and the description has been made based on the morphological characters using morphometric measurement. To know the distribution pattern, abundance, behavior and biology of this amazing species in this region further study is needed.
Dipten Laskar, Dipankar Kishore Sinha. First report of Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum Gray, 1832 (Phylliidae: Phasmatodea): An addition to the fauna of Nagaland, North-East India. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(6):1107-1111.