''Hestiasula'' is a
genus
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of Asian
praying mantids
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species ''Mantis religiosa''; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references ...
in the
subfamily
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Oxypilinae of the
family
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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 ...
.
Species
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Hestiasula brachyptera''
Villani, 2016
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Hestiasula brunneriana''
Saussure, 1871
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Hestiasula castetsi''
Bolivar, 1897
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Hestiasula ceylonica''
Beier, 1956
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Hestiasula gyldenstolpei''
Werner, 1930
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Hestiasula kastneri''
Beier, 1942
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Hestiasula masoni''
Giglio-Tos, 1915
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Hestiasula nigrofemorata''
Werner, 1930
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Hestiasula woodi''
Giglio-Tos, 1915
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Hestiasula zhejiangensis''
Zhou & Shen, 1992
Additional images
File:Hestiasula brunneriana 2 Luc Viatour.jpg, Adult female '' Hestiasula brunneriana'' head
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 ...
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Boxer mantis
References
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Mantodea genera
Acromantinae
Taxa named by Henri Louis Frédéric de Saussure