''Sibylla'' is a genus of
mantises 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 ...
and characteristic of the subfamily
Sibyllinae.
Description
''Sibylla'' species have a long and thin
prothorax with lateral and dorsal projections. The head bears an erect
process with four sideways spikes.
Classification
The ''Mantodea Species File'' lists:
Mantodea.speciesfile.org: Genus ''Sibylla''
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;Subgenus ''Sibylla''
#'' Sibylla dives'' (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
#'' Sibylla dolosa'' (Roy, 1975)
#'' Sibylla gratiosa'' (Rehn, 1912)
#'' Sibylla limbata'' (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
#''Sibylla maculosa Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Roy, 1996)
#''Sibylla marmorata Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Roy, 1996)
#''Sibylla polyacantha Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Gerstaecker, 1889)
#'' Sibylla pretiosa'' (Stål, 1856) - type species
;Subgenus ''Sibyllopsis''
#''Sibylla griffinii Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Giglio-Tos, 1915)
#''Sibylla operosa Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Roy, 1996)
#''Sibylla pannulata Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Karsch 1894)
#''Sibylla punctata Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Roy, 1996)
#''Sibylla vanderplaetseni Sibylla is a female given name. It may refer to:
* Sibylla of Jerusalem (c. 1160–1190), queen regnant of Jerusalem
* Sybilla of Normandy (c. 1092–1122), queen consort of Scotland
* Sibylla of Acerra (1153–1205), queen consort of Sicily
* Siby ...
'' (Roy, 1963)
See also
* List of mantis genera and species
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q7507338
Mantodea genera
Sibyllidae
Taxa named by Carl Stål