''Bolbe'' 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 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, sometimes called by the
common name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often con ...
ground mantis, that are found in Australia.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
Tree of Life Project
*'' Bolbe lowi''
*'' Bolbe maia''
*'' Bolbe nigra ''
*'' Bolbe pallida''
*'' Bolbe pygmaea''
See also
* List of Australian stick insects and mantids
* :Mantodea of Oceania
* List of mantis genera and species
References
Mantodea of Oceania
Insects of Australia
Nanomantidae
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