''Zoolea'' is a South American
genus
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of
praying 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.
Species
The ''Mantodea Species File''
[Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)]
/ref> lists:
* '' Zoolea descampsi'' Roy & Ehrmann, 2009
* '' Zoolea lobipes'' Olivier, 1792 - type species
* '' Zoolea major'' Giglio-Tos, 1914
* '' Zoolea minor'' Giglio-Tos, 1914
* '' Zoolea orba'' Burmeister, 1838
Description
A characteristic of this genus is anterior femora
The femur (; ), or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapod vertebrates. The head of the femur articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the femur articulates with t ...
with superior pre-apical
Apical means "pertaining to an apex". It may refer to:
*Apical ancestor, refers to the last common ancestor of an entire group, such as a species (biology) or a clan (anthropology)
*Apical (anatomy), an anatomical term of location for features loc ...
lobes.
This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis.
List of mantises and common names
References
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Mantidae
Mantodea of South America