Leaf Mantis
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Leaf mantis is a common name
for certain praying mantises including:
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
for certain praying mantises including:
- those often also called shield mantisShield MantisShield mantis, hood mantis and leaf mantis are common names for certain praying mantises with an extended thorax aiding it in camouflage and leaf mimicry. The terms are used for species in the following genera:*Asiadodis*Choeradodis*Rhombodera*Tamolanica...
, i.e. speciesSpeciesIn biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
within ChoeradodisChoeradodisChoeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as Shield Mantis, Hood Mantis , and Leaf Mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes. -Description:...
, RhomboderaRhomboderaRhombodera is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as Shield Mantis, Hood Mantis , and Leaf Mantis because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes....
, and similar generaGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia... - Dead leaf mantisDead Leaf MantisDead leaf mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis that mimic dead leaves. It is most often used in reference to species within genus Deroplatys because of their popularity as exotic pets. Examples include D. desiccata , D. lobata , and D. philippinica...
species such as those within genus DeroplatysDeroplatysDeroplatys is a genus of praying mantises in the subfamily Deroplatyinae of Mantidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name Dead Leaf Mantis. Representative species include:...