Hymenopodidae
| Hymenopodidae | |
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| Adult female Hymenopus coronatus | |
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| Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Hymenopodidae |
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Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains four subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called Flower Mantises. The coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.
Additional Images
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Sudanese Hymenopodid Mantis, Pseudocreobotra species
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Adult female Chlidonoptera vexillum.
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Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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Adult female Creobroter species from West Java
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Adult female Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
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Adult male Creobroter gemmatus
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Dead adult female Creobroter gemmatus
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Adult female Acromantis japonica
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Adult female Ephestiasula species
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Four dead adult female Hymenopus coronatus
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Dead adult male Hymenopus coronatus
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Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus head
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Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus
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Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus eating
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Adult female Ceratomantis saussurii
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Sub-adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
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Two adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
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Sub-adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
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Male Phyllocrania paradoxa, probably sub-adult
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Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana
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Dead adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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Dead adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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Pseudoharpax virescens nymph, probably in the 2nd instar stage
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Pseudoharpax virescens nymphs threatening each other, in the older nymph stages, probably presub/sub-adult
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Mating pair of Pseudoharpax virescens
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Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens laying an ootheca
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Pseudoharpax virescens hatching
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Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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