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Sibylla (mantis)

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Sibylla
S. pretiosa in South Africa
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Sibylla

Stål, 1856

Sibylla is a genus of mantises in the subfamily Sibyllinae in the family Hymenopodidae consisting of 13 species.[1] They have a long and thin prothorax with lateral and dorsal projections. The head bears an erect process with four sideways spikes.[2]

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See also

References

  1. ^ ITIS Catalogue of Life
  2. ^ Picker, Mike; et al. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.
  3. ^ Mantodea.speciesfile.org: Genus Sibylla