Description
''Euchomenella heteroptera'' 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
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 ...
, also known as the "giraffe mantis", in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Deroplatyidae
The ''Deroplatyidae'' are a new (2019) family of praying mantises, based on the type genus ''Deroplatys''. As part of a major revision of mantis taxonomy, the subfamily Deroplatyinae has been moved here from the previously-structured family Man ...
. The females are usually larger in size compared to the males, growing to about 3.5-4 inches while the males grow roughly around 2.5-3 inches. These mantis can come in a vary in color between brown or grey, including red or pink on their raptorials and white spots along their abdomen. Because of their extremely slim stature. these mantises are also excellent at imitating sticks.
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Insects described in 1842
Mantidae