Extatosoma popa

Extatosoma popa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Phasmatodea
Family: Phasmatidae
Genus: Extatosoma
Species:
E. popa
Binomial name
Extatosoma popa
Stål, 1875

Extatosoma popa is a species of stick insect in the genus Extatosoma from New Guinea. The subspecies: E. popa carlbergi (Beccaloni, 1993) was previously recognised.

Description

The species can grow up to 16 cm (6.3 in) in size, and is a leaf mimic.

Behaviour

E. popa curls its abdomen upwards in order to better camouflage itself as a leaf.

References

  1. ↑ Stål C (1875) Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 32: 84.
  2. ↑ Phasmida Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
  3. ↑ Catalogue of life: 2009 Annual Checklist
  4. 1 2 Walker, Leilani (5 September 2025), Binatang bilong Papua Niugini - Insects from Papua New Guinea, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Wikidata Q138473295