''Heliomantis'' is an Asian genus of praying mantids 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 ...

, subfamily Hymenopodinae. The genus is

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Species

The genus contains only one valid species: * ''Heliomantis elegans'' ( Navás, 1904) (

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: NE India & Nepal; also recorded in Bhutan)

Reassigned

''Heliomantis latipennis'' Werner, 1930 from Sarawak,

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, has been transferred to the new genus '' Werneriana'' due to its "highly divergent morphology".

Description

Males measure and females in total length. Living specimens are predominantly green in color. The head is triangular. The

pronotum The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum ( dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on e ...

is moderately lender. The forelegs are typical of praying mantises. The

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the to ...

is wide; the wings far surpass the end of abdomen.

Habitat

''Heliomantis latipennis'' appears to prefer mountain forests and has been recorded at elevations of above sea level.

References

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* {{Taxonbar, from1=Q10520171, from2=Q10520173 Mantodea genera Mantodea of Asia Insects of Bhutan Insects of India Insects of Nepal Monotypic insect genera Taxa named by Ermanno Giglio-Tos