Zoolea

Zoolea
	Zoolea lobipes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Subfamily:	Vatinae
Tribe:	Vatini
Genus:	Zoolea; Serville, 1839

Short description: Genus of praying mantises

Zoolea^[1] is a South American genus of praying mantises.^[2]

Species

The Mantodea Species File^[3] 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 with superior pre-apical lobes. ^[4] This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis.^[5]

References

↑ Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.
↑ [1] Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster.
↑ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)
↑ "Family Mantidae". http://www.earthlife.net/insects/man-fam3.htm. Earthlife List of Species
↑ [2] List of mantises and common names

Wikidata ☰ Q10724780 entry

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[1] Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.

[2] [1] Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster.

[MSF-3] Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)

[4] "Family Mantidae". http://www.earthlife.net/insects/man-fam3.htm. Earthlife List of Species

[5] [2] List of mantises and common names

Zoolea

Zoolea lobipes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Subfamily:	Vatinae
Tribe:	Vatini
Genus:	Zoolea Serville, 1839