Pseudocreobotra
| Pseudocreobotra | |
|---|---|
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| P. wahlbergi adult | |
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| P. wahlbergi nymph | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Hymenopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Acromantinae |
| Genus: | Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 1870 |
Pseudocreobotra is a genus of Sub-Saharan flower mantisses. They are visually similar to Creobroter species of Asia,[1] but belong to different subfamilies. Their forewings have prominent spiralled eyespots, which are flashed in a silent deimatic display, to startle would-be predators. The nymphs however, expand the raised abdomen in response to threats, to reveal a single dorsal eyespot.[2] The species are easily reared in captivity.
Species
The species include:[3]
- Pseudocreobotra amarae Rehn, 1901
- Pseudocreobotra ocellata Beauvois, 1805
- Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871
See also
References
- ↑ Yager, D.D. (April 1996). "Serially homologous ears perform frequency range fractionation in the praying mantis, Creobroter (Mantodea, Hymenopodidae)". Journal of Comparative Physiology A 178 (4): 463–475. doi:10.1007/BF00190177. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ↑ Picker, Mike; et al. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa. Cape Town: Struik Publishers. pp. 60–61. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.
- ↑ Ehrmann, Reinhard (2002). Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster. pp. 291–292.
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