Pulchriphyllium anangu is a species of leaf insect endemic to the Western Ghats of India. It was described in 2023 and separated from the older treatment which included a widely distributed Phyllium (Pulchriphyllium) bioculatum. The species name is derived from a Yakshi in Tamil mythology.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Pulchriphyllium anangu being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Phasmida
- Family
- Phylliidae
- Genus
- Pulchriphyllium
- Species
- Pulchriphyllium anangu
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