Acromantis formosana

Acromantis formosana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Hymenopodidae
Subfamily: Acromantinae
Genus: Acromantis
Species: A. formosana
Binomial name
Acromantis formosana
Shiraki, 1911

Acromantis formosana, known as the Taiwan flower mantis, is a species of mantis native to Taiwan.[1]

Description

The female, as in other flower mantises is larger than the male.[2] The nymph is mid to dark brown with flanged and spined extensions to its abdomen, disrupting its outline to provide excellent camouflage on dead leaves. The adult has a long narrow thorax and green wings.

See also

References

  1. Texas A&M University
  2. "Acromantis formosana". Mantis Online.de. Retrieved 2013-05-14.


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