Range Extension for Pulchriphyllium anangu Cumming et al., 2023 (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae) and First Record from Maharashtra

Authors

• Gaurang Tawde, K. J. Somaiya College of Science and CommerceFollow
• Amol Patwardhan, K. J. Somaiya College of Science and CommerceFollow
• Royce Cumming, Montréal, Québec, CanadaFollow

ORCID IDs

Tawde https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5701-1934

Patwardhan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9265-505X

Cumming https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7930-1292

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

8-2-2024

Citation

Insecta Mundi (August 2, 2024) 1067

Review editor: David Plotkin

ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:7A6F51C4-A097-4C63-B4F7-81252007F055

Comments

Copyright 2024, the authors. Open access

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Abstract

Pulchriphyllium anangu Cumming et al., 2023 is here reported for the first time from Maharashtra state, India. Also, this is the first record of a leaf insect (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae) for Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, District Raigad, Maharashtra. This sighting represents the northernmost distribution in the Western Ghats for Pulchriphyllium anangu.