Zoolea

Short description: Genus of praying mantises

Zoolea

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

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

1. ↑ Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.
2. ↑ [1] Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster.
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

Wikidata ☰ Q10724780 entry

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