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Leaf Mantis
Leaf mantis (and leafy mantis) is a common name for certain praying mantises including: *those often also called shield mantis, i.e. species within ''Choeradodis'', ''Rhombodera'', and similar genera *Dead leaf mantis species such as those within genus ''Deroplatys'' 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 ... {{Animal common name Insect common names Mantodea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choeradodis Stalii MHNT
''Choeradodis'' is a genus of mantidae, praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thorax, thoraces. Wood-Mason, J. 1880. Synopsis of the species of Choeradodis, a remarkable genus of Mantodea common to Indian and Tropical America. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 47(1):82-84. Texas A&M University The distinguishing characteristic of ''Choreododis'' from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded insect flight, wing case and a habit (biology), habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry. Distribution ''Choeradodis'' is widely distributed. In the Americas, members o ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Name
In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; and is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized. A common name is sometimes frequently used, but that is not always the case. In chemistry, IUPAC defines a common name as one that, although it unambiguously defines a chemical, does not follow the current systematic naming convention, such as acetone, systematically 2-propanone, while a vernacular name describes one used in a lab, trade or industry that does not unambiguously describe a single chemical, such as copper sulfate, which may refer to either copper(I) sulfate or copper(II) sulfate. Sometimes common names are created by authorities on one particular subject, in an attempt to make it possible for members of the general public (including such interested par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis. The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects ( Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other more distantly related insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shield Mantis
Shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis) and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding it in camouflage and leaf mimicry. The terms are used for species in the following genera: *''Asiadodis'' *''Choeradodis'' *''Rhombodera'' *''Tamolanica'' See also *List of mantis genera and species *Leaf mantis Leaf mantis (and leafy mantis) is a common name for certain praying mantises including: *those often also called shield mantis, i.e. species within ''Choeradodis'', ''Rhombodera'', and similar genera *Dead leaf mantis species such as those within g ... {{Animal common name Mantodea Insect common names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choeradodis
''Choeradodis'' is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces. Wood-Mason, J. 1880. Synopsis of the species of Choeradodis, a remarkable genus of Mantodea common to Indian and Tropical America. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 47(1):82-84. Texas A&M University The distinguishing characteristic of ''Choreododis'' from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of , as well as a rounded wing case and a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhombodera
''Rhombodera'' is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes. Species These 29 species belong to the genus ''Rhombodera'': * ''Rhombodera basalis'' de Haan, 1842 * '' Rhombodera boschmai'' Deeleman-Reinhold, 1957 * '' Rhombodera brachynota'' Wang & Dong, 1993 * '' Rhombodera crassa'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Rhombodera doriana'' Laidlaw, 1931 * ''Rhombodera extensicollis'' Serville, 1839 * '' Rhombodera extraordinaria'' Beier, 1942 * '' Rhombodera fratricida'' Wood-Mason, 1878 * '' Rhombodera handschini'' Werner, 1933 * ''Rhombodera javana'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * '' Rhombodera keiana'' Giglio-Tos, 1912 * ''Rhombodera kirbyi'' Beier, 1952 * '' Rhombodera laticollis'' Burmeister, 1838 * ''Rhombodera latipronotum'' Zhang * ''Rhombodera lingulata'' Stal, 1877 * ''Rhombodera megaera'' Rehn, 1904 * ''Rhombodera mjobergi'' Werner, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Leaf Mantis
Dead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus ''Deroplatys'' because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include '' D. desiccata'' (giant dead leaf mantis), '' D. lobata'' (Southeast Asian dead leaf mantis), and '' D. philippinica'' (Philippines dead leaf mantis). Other species to which the term may apply include ''Acanthops falcataria'' (South American dead leaf mantis), '' A. falcata'' (South American dead leaf mantis), and ''Phyllocrania paradoxa'' (more common known as the ghost mantis). See also *Flower mantis *Leaf mantis *Shield mantis * Grass mantis * Stick mantis *''Acanthops'' *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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deroplatys
''Deroplatys'' is a genus of mantis in the family Deroplatyidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name of dead leaf mantis. Species The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists: * ''Deroplatys angustata'' (Westwood, 1845) * '' Deroplatys cordata'' (Fabricius, 1798) * ''Deroplatys desiccata'' (Westwood, 1839) - type species * ''Deroplatys gorochovi'' (Anisyutkin, 1998) * '' Deroplatys indica'' (Roy, 2007) * ''Deroplatys lobata'' (Guérin-Méneville (1838) * ''Deroplatys moultoni'' (Giglio-Tos, 1917) * '' Deroplatys philippinica'' (Werner, 1922) * ''Deroplatys rhombica'' (Brunner, 1897) * ''Deroplatys sarawaca'' (Westwood, 1889) * ''Deroplatys trigonodera'' (Westwood, 1889) * ''Deroplatys truncata'' (Guerin-Meneville, 1843) Captivity There are 4 ''Deroplatys'' species that are kept and bred in captivity (as exotic pets) and they are: *''Deroplatys lobata'' *''Deroplatys desiccata'' *''Deroplatys truncata'' *''Deroplatys trigonodera'' Additional images File:Deroplat ... [...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] |
Insect Common Names
Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, Thorax (insect anatomy), thorax and abdomen (insect anatomy), abdomen), three pairs of jointed Arthropod leg, legs, compound eyes and one pair of antenna (biology), antennae. Their blood is not totally contained in vessels; some circulates in an open cavity known as the haemocoel. Insects are the most diverse group of animals; they include more than a million described species and represent more than half of all known living organisms. The total number of Extant taxon, extant species is estimated at between six and ten million; In: potentially over 90% of the animal life forms on Earth are insects. Insects may be found in nearly all Natural environment, environments, although only a small number of species reside in the oceans, which are dominated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
