Acromantis japonica

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Acromantis japonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Hymenopodidae
Genus: Acromantis
Species:
A. japonica
Binomial name
Acromantis japonica
Westwood, 1889

Acromantis japonica, common name Japanese boxer mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China. [1] It was described by John Obadiah Westwood in 1889. Acromantis japonica belongs to the family Hymenopodidae [2] and subfamily Acromantinae. [3] No subspecies are listed.

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References

  1. Texas A&M University
  2. Westwood (1889), Rev. Mantid.
  3. Mantodea.SpeciesFile.org genus Acromantis Saussure, 1870 Retrieval date: January 14th 2016