屬于(yu)大型昆蟲,體(ti)長(chang) 5~7.5公分,軀體(ti)色(se)成綠色(se);軀體(ti)略呈菱(ling)形。
常(chang)棲于(yu)樹叢之中。棲地(di)分(fen)布(bu)(bu):蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)。面臨危機:稀少;分(fen)布(bu)(bu)范圍狹窄,棲地(di)破(po)壞。蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)臺(tai)灣(wan)唯一的(de)(de)一種(zhong)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)科(ke)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴(phyllophonnae),前(qian)(qian)胸背(bei)版大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da),成菱形(xing)(xing),若蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)時前(qian)(qian)胸背(bei)板蓋住(zhu)腹部,蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)在(zai)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)科(ke)中止能(neng)算(suan)是(shi)小朋友,寵于(yu)新幾(ji)內亞(ya)(ya)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)長度可(ke)達(da)(da)18cm,看(kan)起來就(jiu)(jiu)向一條(tiao)綠色的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)熱狗.蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)主要以山葡萄為食(shi),飼養(yang)時可(ke)以以爬墻虎或饅頭果餵食(shi)。 在(zai)臺(tai)灣(wan)18種(zhong)保(bao)育(yu)類(lei)昆(kun)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)中,蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴可(ke)說是(shi)分(fen)布(bu)(bu)地(di)域最(zui)狹隘(ai)的(de)(de)一種(zhong),顧名思義,這種(zhong)昆(kun)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)只(zhi)分(fen)布(bu)(bu)在(zai)蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)地(di)區,臺(tai)灣(wan)本島(dao)上還未曾有過(guo)(guo)發(fa)現紀錄,然(ran)而隨著蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)日益(yi)開發(fa),蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴已面臨極(ji)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)生(sheng)存考(kao)驗。(圖/農委會提(ti)供,顏(yan)圣紘攝) 蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴屬(shu)直翅目螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴科(ke),而且(qie)是(shi)臺(tai)灣(wan)唯一的(de)(de)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)科(ke)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴,軀體(ti)(ti)為綠色,成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)體(ti)(ti)長約10公(gong)分(fen),背(bei)板大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)而發(fa)達(da)(da),從背(bei)面看(kan)過(guo)(guo)去呈菱形(xing)(xing)狀(zhuang)(zhuang),兩側具(ju)有明顯的(de)(de)角狀(zhuang)(zhuang)突起,雌蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)(de)產(chan)卵器發(fa)達(da)(da),而且(qie)上彎呈刀(dao)狀(zhuang)(zhuang),整個體(ti)(ti)型(xing)從側面看(kan)過(guo)(guo)去,就(jiu)(jiu)像是(shi)一片葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)子(zi),躲在(zai)植(zhi)物葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)片上是(shi)很好的(de)(de)偽裝。 雖然(ran)蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴屬(shu)于(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)型(xing)昆(kun)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),但(dan)是(shi)若與(yu)其他葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)亞(ya)(ya)科(ke)的(de)(de)昆(kun)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)相比,頂(ding)多只(zhi)能(neng)算(suan)是(shi)「小不點(dian)」而已,就(jiu)(jiu)以產(chan)於新幾(ji)內亞(ya)(ya)的(de)(de)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)來說,其成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)體(ti)(ti)長可(ke)達(da)(da)18公(gong)分(fen),把蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴放在(zai)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)旁邊,簡直就(jiu)(jiu)是(shi)小巫見(jian)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)巫。 蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴的(de)(de)分(fen)布(bu)(bu)地(di)點(dian),只(zhi)知在(zai)蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)、綠島(dao)等(deng)東(dong)部離島(dao),至於在(zai)蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)通常(chang)是(shi)全(quan)年(nian)可(ke)見(jian),但(dan)以春夏季間最(zui)常(chang)在(zai)森林邊緣或灌木(mu)叢中見(jian)到幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)與(yu)部分(fen)成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong),至于(yu)幼(you)(you)蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)與(yu)成蟲(chong)(chong)(chong)(chong)的(de)(de)體(ti)(ti)型(xing)則有很大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)差異。 根據學(xue)界(jie)觀察所得,蘭嶼(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)葉(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)(xie)螽(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)蟴較(jiao)偏好的(de)(de)寄主植(zhi)物或停棲植(zhi)物為葡萄科(ke)、火筒樹科(ke)、大(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)(da)戟科(ke)、茶茱萸(yu)科(ke)、無(wu)患(huan)子(zi)科(ke)與(yu)厚殼(ke)樹科(ke)的(de)(de)攀藤(teng)或灌木(mu),飼養(yang)時以臺(tai)灣(wan)本島(dao)的(de)(de)常(chang)春藤(teng)或粉藤(teng)屬(shu)植(zhi)物較(jiao)容(rong)易(yi)養(yang)活,不過(guo)(guo)其詳細的(de)(de)生(sheng)態(tai)學(xue)研究仍(reng)相當(dang)缺乏。