Euchomenella macrops
Appearance
Euchomenella macrops | |
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E. macrops female in Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Deroplatyidae |
Genus: | Euchomenella |
Species: | E. macrops
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Binomial name | |
Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870
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Synonyms | |
Originally described under the genus names Miopteryx then Euchomena Saussure, 1871 |
Euchomenella macrops[1] is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Deroplatyinae and tribe Euchomenellini.[2]
This "giraffe mantis" species can be found in the tropical forests of southern Vietnam.[3] Females are brachypterous but males are capable of flight.
References
- ^ Saussure (1870) Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 3: 238.
- ^ Mantodea Species File: species Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870 (retrieved 28 July 2020)
- ^ [1] Texas A&M University: archived 10 Aug 2017
External Links
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