Hoplocorypha congica

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Hoplocorypha congica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Hoplocoryphidae
Genus: Hoplocorypha
Species:
H. congica
Binomial name
Hoplocorypha congica
Giglio-Tos, 1916

Hoplocorypha congica is a species of praying mantis found in Angola and the Congo River region. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-07-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2008-07-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Texas A&M University