Rhombodera kirbyi

Rhombodera kirbyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Subfamily:	Hierodulinae
Tribe:	Hierodulini
Genus:	Rhombodera
Species:	R. kirbyi
Binomial name
Rhombodera kirbyi Beier, 1952
Synonyms
Rhombodera saussuriiKirby, 1904

A female Rhombodera kirbyi in a threatening pose

Rhombodera kirbyi is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Timor, giving it its common name of the Timor Shield Mantis. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The kirbyi is a large species of mantis with the female reaching up to 10 cm with the male slightly smaller at 8-8.5 cm. It is found in different morphs ranging from a very pale green to a dark brown colour. The kirbyi is also sometimes kept as a pet due to low requirements.

See also

• List of mantis genera and species

References

1. "Rhombodera kirbyi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
2. Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "species Rhombodera kirbyi Beier, 1952". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
3. Patel, Shveta; Singh, Rajendra (2016). "Updated Checklist and Distribution of Mantidae (Mantodea : Insecta) of the World". International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology. 2 (4).