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.