''Brunneria'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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 and tropical habitats. They hav ...
es in
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
Mantidae
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references s ...
. They are often called
stick mantis
Stick mantis and twig mantis are common names applied to numerous species of mantis that mimic sticks or twigs as camouflage. Often the name serves to identify entire genera such as is the case with:
*'' Brunneria'' (including Brunner's stick ma ...
for their slender shape and the species of the genus are native to the Americas.
Taaxonomy and systematics
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Brunneria'':
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Brunneria borealis
''Brunneria borealis'', common name Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis, or northern grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to the southern United States. It is the only mantis species known to reproduce solely through parthenog ...
'' (Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis)
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*'' Brunneria brasiliensis'' (Brazilian stick mantis)Brunneria gracilis
''Brunneria gracilis'' is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Texas A&M University
References
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Mantodea of South America
Insects of Brazil
Arthropods of Argentina
Invertebrates o ...
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*''Brunneria grandis
''Brunneria'' is a genus of praying mantises in Family (biology), family Mantidae. They are often called stick mantis for their slender shape and the species of the genus are native to the Americas.
Taaxonomy and systematics
The following speci ...
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*''Brunneria longa
''Brunneria brasiliensis'' is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil and Bolivia. Texas A&M University
References
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Mantodea of South America
Insects of Brazil
Invertebrates of Bolivia
Insects described in 1915
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*''Brunneria subaptera
''Brunneria subaptera'', common name
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'' (small-winged stick mantis)
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 ...
References
Mantodea genera
Mantidae
Mantodea of North America
Mantodea of South America
Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure
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