''Chlidonoptera vexillum'' is a species of praying mantis in the family
Hymenopodidae
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive ...
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[Chlidonoptera]
The Tree of Life Web Project. 2005.
See also
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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 ...
References
External links
Key to Family Hymenopodidae
Chlidonoptera
Insects described in 1892
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