Extatosoma 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. Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek έκστασις "to be outside oneself" and soma "body". Species The Phasmida Species File lists: Extatosoma popa Stål, 1875 (New Guinea) Extatosoma tiaratum (Macleay, 1826) - type species (Australia) References External links Phasmid Study Group: Extatosoma Pictures and descriptions of subspecies (in French) Phasmatodea genera Insects of Australia Phasmatidae Taxa named by George Robert Gray