Liturgusella malagassa

Liturgusella malagassa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Majangidae
Genus:	Liturgusella
Species:	L. malagassa
Binomial name
Liturgusella malagassa Saussure & Zehntner, 1895

Liturgusella malagassa as photographed in the wild by Scott Loarie, Alaotra-Mangoro.

Liturgusella malagassa is a species of praying mantis in the family Liturgusidae. It was first described by Swiss entomologists Saussure and Leo Zehntner in 1895. ^[1]

Taxonomy

• Liturgusella malagassa* belongs to the order Mantodea, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. It is the only species currently recognized in the genus Liturgusella . ^[1]

Classification and Recognition

The species is listed in the Tree of Life Web Project, which recognizes it as part of the family Liturgusidae, based on the classification system established by Ehrmann (2002). ^[2]

Distribution

The species is known to inhabit Madagascar. ^[1]

References

1. "Liturgusella malagassa Saussure & Zehntner, 1895". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
2. "Liturgusidae". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 5 October 2025.