Rhombodera

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Rhombodera
male Rhombodera sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Hierodulinae
Tribe: Hierodulini
Genus: Rhombodera
Burmeister, 1838

Rhombodera is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes.[1][2]

Species[edit]

These 29 species belong to the genus Rhombodera:

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rhombodera". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. ^ Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "genus Rhombodera Burmeister, 1838". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.

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