Honeysuckle Sawfly vs Anangu Leaf Insect

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Honeysuckle Sawfly Anangu Leaf Insect
Scientific Name Zaraea fasciata Pulchriphyllium anangu
Order Hymenoptera Phasmatodea
Family Cimbicidae Phylliidae
Size 12-16 mm 6-8 cm
Habitat Underground Forests
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Europe India (Kerala, Karnataka)
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Honeysuckle Sawfly

A moderately large sawfly with clubbed antennae and a dark body with pale markings. It is closely associated with honeysuckle plants.

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Did You Know?

This is one of the smaller members of the Cimbicidae, a family mostly known for its large, robust species.

Anangu Leaf Insect

A leaf insect from southwestern India, one of the few Phylliidae known from the Indian subcontinent. It has broad, leaf-shaped abdominal lobes.

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Did You Know?

Its discovery extended the known range of the genus Pulchriphyllium into the Indian subcontinent.