Zoolea
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| Zoolea | |
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| Zoolea lobipes | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Vatinae |
| Tribe: | Vatini |
| Genus: | Zoolea Serville, 1839 |
Zoolea[1] is a South American genus of praying mantises.[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]The Mantodea Species File[3] lists:
- Zoolea descampsi Roy & Ehrmann, 2009
- Zoolea lobipes Olivier, 1792 - type species
- Zoolea major Giglio-Tos, 1914
- Zoolea minor Giglio-Tos, 1914
- Zoolea orba Burmeister, 1838
Description
[edit | edit source]A characteristic of this genus is anterior femora with superior pre-apical lobes. [4] This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.
- ^ [1] Archived 2001-03-09 at the Wayback Machine Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster.
- ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Earthlife List of Species
- ^ [2] List of mantises and common names
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