''Asiadodis'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing

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s such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended,

leaf A leaf (: leaves) is a principal appendage of the plant stem, stem of a vascular plant, usually borne laterally above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leav ...

-like

thorax The thorax (: thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of mammals and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main di ...

es. They were formerly included in ''

Choeradodis ''Choeradodis'' is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces.

'', a similar genus of mantis from the Americas. The following

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are recognised in the genus ''Asiadodis'': *'' Asiadodis squilla'' (Asian shield mantis) *'' Asiadodis yunnanensis'' (Chinese shield mantis)

References

Mantodea of Asia Mantidae {{Mantidae-stub

See also

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