''Amphecostephanus'' is a
monotypic genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispe ...
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 ...
es in the family
Chroicopteridae
The Chroicopteridae are a family of praying mantids, based on the type genus '' Chroicoptera''. The name is derived from first use, for subfamily Chroicopterinae, by Giglio-Tos and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxon ...
. It s represented by a single species, ''Amphecostephanus rex'', that is found in Angola and Malawi. It was first described by
James A. G. Rehn in 1912.
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 ...
References
Mantodea of Africa
Insects of Angola
Insects of Malawi
Insects described in 1912
Mantodea genera
Monotypic insect genera
Hymenopodidae
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