Rhombodera basalis

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Rhombodera basalis
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Adult male from Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Hierodulinae
Tribe: Hierodulini
Genus: Rhombodera
Species:
R. basalis
Binomial name
Rhombodera basalis
de Haan, 1842
Synonyms
  • Rhombodera deflexaSaussure, 1871

Rhombodera basalis known as Malaysian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis of the genus Rhombodera . [1] [2]

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Distribution

R. basalis is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Borneo.

Habitat

R. basalis commonly lives in trees and bushes. [3]

Lifespan

R. basalis females live up to two years. Males live up to 1.5 years. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "species Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  2. ↑ "Rhombodera basalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  3. 1 2 "Rhombodera basalis". Mantids & more. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
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