Idolomantis diabolica
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| Devil's Flower Mantis Idolomantis diabolica | |
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| Idolomantis diabolica adult male (dorsal) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Empusidae |
| Subfamily: | Blepharodinae |
| Genus: | Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940 |
| Species: | I. diabolica |
| Binomial name | |
| Idolomantis diabolica (Saussure, 1869) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Idolomantis diabolica, commonly known as the Devil's Flower Mantis or Giant Devil's Flower Mantis, is one of the largest species of praying mantis, possibly the largest that mimics flowers. It is the only species classified under the genus Idolomantis.[3]
Description
Idolomantis diabolica, sub-adult
Idolomantis diabolica is a large mantis of the family Empusidae. Females grow to be about 13 centimetres (about 5 inches) in length and males to about 10 centimetres (about 4 inches).[4] They are native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its threat display is magnificently colored, with red, white, blue, purple and black.[5]
See also
- List of mantis genera and species
- Flower Mantis
- Blepharopsis mendica
References
- ↑ "Idolomantis diabolica (Saussure, 1869)". Mantodea Species File (Version 1.0/4.0). Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ William Forsell Kirby (1904). A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. Volume 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria, et Gressoria (Forficulid , Hemimerid , Blattid , Mantid , Phasmid ). p. 316.
- ↑ "Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940". Mantodea Species File (Version 1.0/4.0). Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.swissmantis.ch/articles.php?lng=de&pg=90
- ↑ "Idolomantis diabolica (Devils flower mantis) Caresheet". InsectStore. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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