Toxodera fimbriata, common name feathered mantis, is a
species of
praying mantis found in
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
,
Malay Peninsula
The Malay Peninsula (Malay: ''Semenanjung Tanah Melayu'') is a peninsula in Mainland Southeast Asia. The landmass runs approximately north–south, and at its terminus, it is the southernmost point of the Asian continental mainland. The area ...
,
Sumatra
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 (182,812 mi.2), not including adjacent i ...
, and
Borneo. This species is easily distinguished by others of the genera by their strong curved pronotum.
["Révision des Toxoderini sensu novo (Mantodea, Toxoderinae)." Revue suisse de zoologie 116, 93–183.]
See also
*
List of mantis genera and species
References
Mantidae
Mantodea of Asia
Insects described in 1930
{{mantidae-stub