Compsomantis Semirufula
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''Compsomantis'' 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 mantids Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use ...
in the family
Gonypetidae The Gonypetidae are a new (2019) family of praying mantids, based on the type genus '' Gonypeta''. The name was created by Westwood and it has been revived as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy; the subfamily Iridopteryginae having be ...
. Species are found in South-East Asia and well represented in Indonesia and the Philippines.
Species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
include:Texas A&M University
*'' Compsomantis ceylonica'' *'' Compsomantis crassiceps'' *'' Compsomantis mindoroensis'' *'' Compsomantis robusta'' *'' Compsomantis semirufula'' *'' Compsomantis tumidiceps''


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

Insects of Asia Gonypetidae {{Mantidae-stub