Unicorn mantis is a common name for several species of
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 ...
across different
genera
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...
with horn-like protrusions on their heads including:
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Phthersigena unicornis'' (Timor unicorn mantis)
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Phyllovates chlorophaea'' (Texas unicorn mantis, Mexican unicorn mantis)
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Pseudovates arizonae'' (Arizona unicorn mantis)
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Zoolea'' (Paraguay unicorn mantis, etc.)
See also
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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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