''Titanodula'' is a genus of
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 referen ...
in the subfamily
Hierodulinae
The ''Hierodulinae'' are a subfamily of praying mantids, originally used by Brunner von Wattenwyl. It was restored as part of a major revision of mantid taxonomy, and now contains genera previously placed elsewhere in the family Mantidae.
The ...
. There are currently five species placed in ''Titanodula''. The genus is
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to Asia and is distinguished from the similar genus ''
Hierodula
''Hierodula'' is a genus of praying mantids in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantids. Their large size and vibrant co ...
'' by the large size and unique male genitalia of its member species.
[Xavier H.C. Vermeersch. 2020. ''Titanodula'' gen. nov., A New Genus of Giant Oriental Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodulinae). ''Belgian Journal of Entomology.'' ''100'': 1–18.]
Species
* ''
Titanodula attenboroughi''
* ''
Titanodula formosana''
* ''
Titanodula fruhstorferi''
* ''
Titanodula grandis''
* ''
Titanodula menglaensis
''Titanodula'' is a genus of Mantidae, mantids in the subfamily Hierodulinae. There are currently five species placed in ''Titanodula''. The genus is Endemism, endemic to Asia and is distinguished from the similar genus ''Hierodula'' by the large ...
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[Liu QP, Liu ZJ, Wang GL, Yin ZX. Taxonomic revision of the praying mantis subfamily Hierodulinae of China (Mantodea: Mantidae). Zootaxa. 2021 Apr 7;4951(3):zootaxa-4951.]
References
Hierodulinae
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