''Aethalochroa affinis'', commonly known as the Pakistani stick mantis, is a
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 s ...
of
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 ha ...
in the genus
Aethalochroa
''Aethalochroa'' is a genus of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae.
* '' Aethalochroa affinis''
* '' Aethalochroa ashmoliana'' (Iranian stick mantis)
* '' Aethalochroa indica''
* '' Aethalochroa insignis'' (Indian stick mantis)
* '' Aethalo ...
native to Pakistan.
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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 ...
* Stick mantis
References
Aethalochroa
Insects of Asia
Insects described in 1889
Taxa named by James Wood-Mason
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