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Sphodromantis Rubrostigma
''Sphodromantis rubrostigma'', common name Kenya mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya and Tanzania. Texas A&M University See also * *List of mantis genera and species
The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here.
The insect Order (biology), order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 ...
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Common Name
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Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can reproduction, produce Fertility, fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praying Mantis
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis. The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches ( Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other more distantly related insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies ( Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Mantis
''Sphodromantis viridis'' African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa. The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common names including the name of an African nation: * ''Miomantis'' ** ''Miomantis caffra'' — South African mantis * ''Oxyothespis'' ** ''Oxyothespis dumonti'' — African grass mantis * '' Popa (mantis), Popa'' ** ''Popa spurca'' — African twig mantis * ''Sphodromantis'' ** ''Sphodromantis belachowski'' ** '' Sphodromantis centralis'' ** ''Sphodromantis gastrica'' ** ''Sphodromantis lineola'' ** ''Sphodromantis viridis'' — Giant African mantis. * ''Tarachodes'' — African bark mantis See also * Mantis * The Mantodea of Africa * List of mantis genera and species References 01 category:insects of Africa Mantis Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mantis Genera And Species
The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here. The insect Order (biology), order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 genus, genera. 75 of these genera are in the Family (biology), family Mantidae (the mantids), which formerly was sole family recognized within the order. In some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members of a particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "giant Asian mantis" is used for various members of ''Hierodula'', "dead leaf mantis" may refer not only to various species of ''Deroplatys'', but to all brown mantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage. "flower mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially those belonging to or similar to those of genus ''Creobroter'', and so on. ---For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphodromantis
''Sphodromantis'' is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus ''Hierodula'': from the same tribe, Paramantini. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis. Captivitys Due to their large size and vibrant coloration compared to other mantids, ''Sphodromantis'' species are very common in the pet trade. List of ''Sphodromantis'' species that have been bred and raised in captivity. *''Sphodromantis lineola'' (African Praying Mantis, African Mantis, Giant African Mantis, African Lined Mantis) *''Sphodromantis viridis'' (Giant African Mantis) *'' Sphodromantis baccettii'' (Giant African Praying Mantis) *''Sphodromantis aurea'' (Congo Green Mantis) *'' Sphodromantis gastrica'' (Common Green Mantis, African Mantis) *''Sphodromantis'' sp. "Blue Flash" (An unknown species of ''Sphodromantis'' that comes from the Congo and are popular in the pet trade. They are also called Sphodromantis sp. "Cong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantodea Of Africa
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis. The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches ( Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other more distantly related insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies ( Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
