Anaxarcha acuta

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Anaxarcha acuta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Hymenopodidae
Genus: Anaxarcha
Species:
A. acuta
Binomial name
Anaxarcha acuta
Beier, 1963

Anaxarcha acuta is a species of praying mantis found in India. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Amorphoscelis". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-07-18. Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
  2. Texas A&M University