| Choeradodis rhomboidea | |
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| Illustration of a male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Choeradodis |
| Species: | C. rhomboidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Choeradodis rhomboidea Stoll 1813 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Choeradodis rhomboidea, common names tropical shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis, [1] is a South American species of praying mantis, [2] restricted to the Amazon and Guiana Shield. [3]
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.
Apteromantis bolivari is a species of praying mantis found in Algeria, Morocco, and Portugal.
Compsomantis ceylonica is a species of praying mantis found in Sri Lanka.
Compsomantis mindoroensis is a species of praying mantis that lives in the Philippines.
Compsomantis robusta is a species of praying mantis found in Borneo.
Compsomantis semirufula is a species of praying mantis found in Malaysia, Sarawak, and the Sunda Islands.
Brunneria brasiliensis, common name Brazilian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Brunneria gracilis is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Brunneria subaptera, common name small-winged stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Dimantis is a genus of praying mantises with one identified species, Dimantis haani.
Litaneutria obscura, commonly known as the obscure ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis in North America.
Litaneutria ocularis is a species of praying mantis found in Mexico and the south-western United States (Texas).
Litaneutria skinneri, commonly known as the Skinner's ground mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in the south-western United States. It is also found in western and central Montana.
Sphodromantis belachowski, common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
Sphodromantis centralis, common name African mantis or Central African mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
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, or 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 Suriname.
Choeradodis columbica, or Columbian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to Colombia and Peru.
Bolbe pygmaea is a species of praying mantis in the family Nanomantidae. It is endemic to Australia.
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