Range extension for Pulchriphyllium anangu Cumming et al., 2023 (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae) and first record from Maharashtra

Gaurang Tawde; Amol Patwardhan; Royce Cumming

Range extension for Pulchriphyllium anangu Cumming et al., 2023 (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae) and first record from Maharashtra

Authors

Gaurang Tawde
Amol Patwardhan
Royce Cumming

Keywords:

Leaf insect, Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, Western Ghats, Supegaon

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.