Phylliidae

Japanese: Phylliidae
Phylliidae

…General term for insects belonging to the family Phylliidae, order Phasmida. Most of these insects have a flat, broad, green body, and the two forewings placed on their backs resemble a single leaf, hence the name Phylliidae, which gives the insect a well-formed leaf appearance as a whole.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Phylliidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ナナフシ目コノハムシ科Phylliidaeに属する昆虫の総称。この仲間の多くは体が扁平で幅広く,緑色で,しかも背中に置かれた2枚の前翅が1枚の木の葉に見え,全体としてもよくできた木の葉に見えるのでこの名がある。…

※「Phylliidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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