''Toxodera'' is the type genus 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 ...
es in the family
Toxoderidae, known for their stick mimicry. There are four confirmed species in Borneo restricted to old-growth forests and are considered to be rare. Species of the South-East Asian Toxoderini inhabit beneath the forest canopy. Not much is known regarding their ecology. Males however, are often attracted to lights. One species, ''Toxodera maxima'', can reach 18 cm in total length.
Species
The ''Mantodea Species File''
Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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*'' Toxodera beieri'' Roy, 2009
*'' Toxodera denticulata'' Serville, 1837 (slender flower mantis, synonym ''T. gigas'' Ouwens, 1913) - type species
*'' Toxodera fimbriata'' Werner, 1930 (feathered mantis)
*'' Toxodera hauseri'' Roy, 2009
*'' Toxodera integrifolia'' Werner, 1925
*'' Toxodera maculata'' Beier, 1913
*'' Toxodera maxima'' Roy, 2009
*'' Toxodera pfanneri'' Roy, 2009
References
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Toxoderidae
Insects of Southeast Asia
Mantodea genera