''Hestiasula'' 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 Asian
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
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...
Oxypilinae
Oxypilinae is a subfamily of the mantis family Hymenopodidae.
Tribes and genera
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
Hestiasulini
Distribution: tropical Asia
* '' Astyliasula'' Schwarz & Shcherbakov, 2017
* '' Catestiasula'' Giglio-Tos, 1915
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of the
family
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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 ...
.
Species
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Hestiasula brachyptera''
Villani, 2016
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Hestiasula brunneriana
''Hestiasula brunneriana'' is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acromantinae in the family Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a Family (biology), family of the Order (biology), order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six Subfamily (bi ...
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Saussure, 1871
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Hestiasula castetsi''
Bolivar, 1897
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Hestiasula ceylonica''
Beier, 1956
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Hestiasula gyldenstolpei''
Werner, 1930
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Hestiasula kastneri''
Beier, 1942
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Hestiasula masoni''
Giglio-Tos, 1915
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Hestiasula nigrofemorata''
Werner, 1930
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Hestiasula woodi''
Giglio-Tos, 1915
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Hestiasula zhejiangensis''
Zhou & Shen, 1992
Additional images
File:Hestiasula brunneriana 2 Luc Viatour.jpg, Adult female ''Hestiasula brunneriana
''Hestiasula brunneriana'' is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acromantinae in the family Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a Family (biology), family of the Order (biology), order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six Subfamily (bi ...
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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 ...
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Boxer mantis
References
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Mantodea genera
Acromantinae
Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure