| Stagmatoptera hyaloptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Stagmatoptera |
| Species: | S. hyaloptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Stagmatoptera hyaloptera (Perty, 1832) | |
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Stagmatoptera hyaloptera, common name Argentine white-crested mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina. [1] [2]
Mantis shrimp, or stomatopods, are carnivorous marine crustaceans of the order Stomatopoda, branching from other members of the class Malacostraca around 340 million years ago. Mantis shrimps typically grow to around 10 cm (3.9 in) in length, while a few can reach up to 38 cm (15 in). The largest mantis shrimp ever caught had a length of 46 cm (18 in); it was caught in the Indian River near Fort Pierce, Florida, in the United States. A mantis shrimp's carapace covers only the rear part of the head and the first four segments of the thorax. Varieties range in color from shades of brown to vivid colors, with more than 450 species of mantis shrimps being known. They are among the most important predators in many shallow, tropical and subtropical marine habitats. However, despite being common, they are poorly understood, as many species spend most of their lives tucked away in burrows and holes.
Mantidae is one of the largest families in the order of praying mantises, based on the type species Mantis religiosa; however, most genera are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of the family Mantidae, and not the 14 remaining families of mantises. Some of the most recent classifications have promoted a number of the mantid subfamilies to the rank of family, e.g. Iridopterygidae, Sibyllidae, Tarachodidae, Thespidae, and Toxoderidae, while other classifications have reduced the number of subfamilies without elevating to higher rank.
Flower mantises are those species of praying mantises that mimic flowers. Their coloration is an example of aggressive mimicry, a form of camouflage in which a predator's colours and patterns lure prey. The flower mantises are not a natural group with a single ancestor, but most of the species are in the family Hymenopodidae. Their behaviours vary, but typically involve climbing a plant, and then staying still until a prey insect comes within range. Many species of flower mantises are popular as pets.
Brunneria brasiliensis, common name Brazilian stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Brunneria subaptera, common name small-winged stick mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
Thesprotia infumata is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Stagmatoptera is a genus consisting of 14 species of mantises in the monotypic tribe Stagmatopterini, that inhabit the Neotropical region.
Stagmatoptera abdominalis is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Stagmatoptera biocellata is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Stagmatoptera femoralis is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Stagmatoptera luna is a species of praying mantis in the genus Stagmatoptera.
Stagmatoptera pia is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
Stagmatoptera reimoseri is a species of praying mantis in the genus Stagmatoptera.
Stagmatoptera septentrionalis is a species of praying mantis in the genus Stagmatoptera.
Stagmatoptera supplicaria is a species of praying mantis in the genus Stagmatoptera.
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 430 genera in 30 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.
Stagmatopterinae was a subfamily of the Mantidae, a family of insects within the order of mantises (Mantodea). Many of the genera have now been placed in the subfamily Vatinae.
Stagmatoptera precaria is a species of praying mantis in the genus Stagmatoptera.
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