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''Helvia'' is a genus of
This slender species is mainly plain yellow or greenish. The female (38 mm long) is much larger than the male, with three dark spots on the somewhat pointed wings.
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 Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a Family (biology), family of the Order (biology), order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six Subfamily (biology), subfamilies. Some of the species in this Family (biology), family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged amon ...
found in Southeast Asia. It is monotypic
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 "unisp ...
, being represented by the single species, ''Helvia cardinalis''.
Taxonomy
''Helvia cardinalis'' is known by various common names including yellow flower mantis and Davison's mantis. It is one of several species known asflower mantis
Flower mantises are praying mantises that use a special form of camouflage referred to as aggressive mimicry, which they not only use to attract prey, but avoid predators as well. These insects have specific colorations and behaviors that mimic ...
es due to their appearance and behaviour which gives them a camouflaged resemblance to flowers.
Description
This slender species is mainly plain yellow or greenish. The female (38 mm long) is much larger than the male, with three dark spots on the somewhat pointed wings.
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 ...
* Flower mantis
Flower mantises are praying mantises that use a special form of camouflage referred to as aggressive mimicry, which they not only use to attract prey, but avoid predators as well. These insects have specific colorations and behaviors that mimic ...
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6061716 Hymenopodidae Mantodea of Southeast Asia Insects of Laos Insects of Malaysia Insects of Thailand Insects of Vietnam Insects of Myanmar Insects of Cambodia Insects of Singapore