Acanthops falcataria
| Acanthops falcataria | |
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| Adult female Acanthops falcataria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Acanthopidae |
| Subfamily: | Acanthopinae |
| Tribe: | Acanthopini |
| Genus: | Acanthops |
| Species: | A. falcataria |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthops falcataria Goeze, 1778 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acanthops falcataria, common name South American dead leaf mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acanthopinae of the family Acanthopidae and is one of many mantis from various genera that resembles a dead leaf.[1][2][3][4]
It is native to South America.
See also
References
- ↑ Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
- ↑ Texas A&M University
- ↑ Bugs in Cyberspace
- ↑ Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist
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