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From: Leaves that walk and eggs that stick: comparative functional morphology and evolution of the adhesive system of leaf insect eggs (Phasmatodea: Phylliidae)

Fig. 3

Exemplary egg morphotypes. A Cuboid smooth, Trolicaphyllium sarrameaense (from [32]). B Pentagonal spongy, Nanophyllium asekiense (Größer, 2002). C Irregular spongy, Walaphyllium monteithi (Brock & Hasenpusch, 2003). D Irregular spongy, Pulchriphyllium giganteum. E Fused fins, Pulchriphyllium bioculatum. F Mossy, Cryptophyllium khmer (from [31]). G Tri-fin pinnate, Comptaphyllium caudatum. H Reinforced ribs, Phyllium ericoriai. I Circular, Phyllium elegans. J 8-pit-type, Phyllium gantungense. K Pinnate, Phyllium letiranti. L Pinnate, irregular, Phyllium tobeloense. Scale: 1 mm. Corresponding collection numbers and sources are provided in Additional file 2: Table S2

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