Extatosoma

Extatosoma^[1] is a genus of phasmids, in the monotypic subfamily Extatosomatinae, with two species. One occurs in Australia, one in New Guinea. Both have a colour morph imitating leaves, and one imitating lichen.

Extatosoma
E. popa carlbergi, E.tiaratum, E. popa popa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Phasmatodea
Family:	Phasmatidae
Subfamily:	Extatosomatinae
Genus:	Extatosoma Gray, 1833
Synonyms
Ectatosoma Gray, 1835

Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek έκστασις "to be outside oneself" and soma "body".

Species

The Phasmida Species File^[2] lists:

• Extatosoma popa Stål, 1875 (New Guinea)
• Extatosoma tiaratum (Macleay, 1826) - type species (Australia)