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Chloroharpax
''Chloroharpax'' is a genus of Mantodea, praying mantis in the family Hymenopodidae. The genus is monotypic, being represented by a single species, ''Chloroharpax modesta'', commonly called the Nigerian flower mantis, and is found across West Africa. Description Both males and females are about 3-4 centimeters in length when adult while 1st instar Nymph (biology), nymphs are about 4-5 millimeters in length. The adults are bright green with rounded blue eyes; adult females have a pair yellow ocellated eyespots on their wings. The species is able to hunt prey larger than itself, attacking and chasing its prey. Range Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana, Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Cameroon. Captivity ''Chloroharpax modesta'' are kept in captivity. This species of mantis are cannibalistic. See also *List of mantis genera and species References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q5103082, from2=Q5103085 Hymenopodidae Mantodea genera Mantodea of Africa Insects described in 1883 Monotypic insect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 genus, genera. 75 of these genera are in the Family (biology), family Mantidae (the mantids), which formerly was sole family recognized within the order. In some cases, common names in the English language are loosely applied to several different members of a particular genus, or even for species in various genera. For example, "giant Asian mantis" is used for various members of ''Hierodula'', "dead leaf mantis" may refer not only to various species of ''Deroplatys'', but to all brown mantises that use leaf mimicry for camouflage. "flower mantis" refers to numerous mantises, especially those belonging to or similar to those of genus ''Creobroter'', and so on. ---For citation of common nomenclature and additional references, see individua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
