| Hoplocorypha macra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Hoplocoryphidae |
| Genus: | Hoplocorypha |
| Species: | H. macra |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplocorypha macra Stål, 1856 | |
Hoplocorypha macra is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa (Cape Province, Natal, Transvaal), Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. [1] [2]
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. Tiny liverworts, lichens and fungi have been found growing on the pronotum and wing case of many Choeradodis mantids; these appear to be opportunistic growths rather than an example of coevolution with the mantids to afford extra camouflage.
Hoplocorypha saussurii is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya, Namibia, and Tanzania.
Hoplocorypha striata is a species of praying mantis found in Namibia.
Hoplocorypha turneri is a species of praying mantis found in Namibia.
Hoplocorypha nana is a species of praying mantis found in Uganda and South Africa (Zululand).
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 vittata is a species of praying mantis found in Malawi and Tanzania.
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 acuta is a species of praying mantis found on Madagascar and in Tanzania.
Hoplocorypha congica is a species of praying mantis found in Angola and the Congo River region.
Hoplocorypha dentata is a species of praying mantis found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Hoplocorypha distinguenda is a species of praying mantis found in Nigeria.
Hoplocorypha foliata is a species of praying mantis found in Tanzania.
Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
Choeradodis rhomboidea, common names tropical shield mantis, hood mantis, and leaf mantis, is a South American species of praying mantis, restricted to the Amazon and Guiana Shield.
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.
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