Zoolea

Zoolea
Zoolea lobipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Subfamily:	Vatinae
Tribe:	Vatini
Genus:	Zoolea Serville, 1839

Zoolea ^[1] is a South American genus of praying mantises. ^[2]

Species

The Mantodea Species File ^[3] lists:

• Zoolea descampsi Roy & Ehrmann, 2009
• Zoolea lobipes Olivier, 1792 - type species
• Zoolea major Giglio-Tos, 1914
• Zoolea minor Giglio-Tos, 1914
• Zoolea orba Burmeister, 1838

Description

A characteristic of this genus is anterior femora with superior pre-apical lobes. ^[4] This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis. ^[5]

References

1. Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.
2. Archived 2001-03-09 at the Wayback Machine Ehrmann, R. 2002. Mantodea: Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt. Natur und Tier, Münster.
3. Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)
4. "Family Mantidae". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2014. Earthlife List of Species
5. List of mantises and common names