| Acanthops royi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Acanthopidae |
| Genus: | Acanthops |
| Species: | A. royi |
| Binomial name | |
| Acanthops royi Lombardo & Ippolito, 2004 | |
Acanthops royi is a species of praying mantis in the family Acanthopidae and is one of many mantis from various genera that resembles a dead leaf. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Choeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces. The distinguishing characteristic of Choreododis from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded wing case and a habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry.
Acanthops falcataria, common name South American dead leaf mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the family Acanthopidae. It is not to be confused with Acanthops falcata, a different species in the same genus that is often referred to with the same common name.
Hoplocorypha nigra is a species of praying mantis found in the region of the Congo River.
Hoplocorypha brevicollis is a species of praying mantis found in South Africa.
Hoplocorypha hamulifera is a species of praying mantis found in the Congo River region.
Hoplocorypha lobata is a species of praying mantis found in Senegal.
Hoplocorypha carli is a species of praying mantis found in Rwanda.
Hoplocorypha bottegi is a species of praying mantis found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Tanzania.
Hoplocorypha boromensis is a species of praying mantis found in Zambia.
Hoplocorypha bicornis is a species of praying mantis found in the Transvaal region of South Africa.
Hoplocorypha dentata is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Hoplocorypha foliata is a species of praying mantis found in Tanzania.
Hoplocorypha garuana is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Cameroon, Namibia, Tanzania, and Togo.
Hoplocorypha salfii is a species of praying mantis found in Ethiopia and Somalia.
Aethalochroa insignis, common name Indian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in India that was originally identified as a variety of A. ashmoliana.
Choeradodis rhomboidea, common names tropical shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis, is a species of praying mantis. A native of Central America, C. rhomboidea was formerly categorized as Choeradodis hyalina(Serville 1831) and Mantis rhomboidea(Stoll 1813)
Choeradodis stalii is a species of praying mantis with common names that include tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, and leaf mantis. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, and Peru.
Choeradodis rhombicollis, common name Peruvian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to North America, Central America, and South America. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Surinam. It was formerly categorized as Choeradodis columbica(Beier 1931), as Choeradodis peruviana(Serville 1839), and as Mantis rhombicollis(Latreille 1833).
Acanthops centralis is a species of praying mantis in the family Acanthopidae and is one of many mantis from various genera that resembles a dead leaf.
Acanthops falcata, common name South American dead leaf mantis or boxer mantis, is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Acanthopinae of the family Acanthopidae and is one of many praying mantises from various genera that resembles a dead leaf.
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