Choeradodis
Choeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces.[1][2][3][4] The distinguishing characteristic of Choreododis from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded wing case and a habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry.[5]
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Genus: | Choeradodis Serville, 1831 |
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Distribution
Choeradodis is widely distributed. In the Americas, members of this genus are found in the neotropic ecozones from South America to Mexico. In Asia, members of this genus dwell in the same climate zone of India.[1][6]
Species
Species of Choeradodis include:
- Choeradodis columbica (Columbian shield mantis [3])
- Choeradodis rhombicollis (Peruvian shield mantis [7])
- Choeradodis rhomboidea (tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, leaf mantis [8]
- Choeradodis stalii (tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, leaf mantis [9])
- Choeradodis strumaria (leaf mantis, hooded mantis [10])
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References
- Wood-Mason, J. 1880. Synopsis of the species of Choeradodis, a remarkable genus of Mantodea common to Indian and Tropical America. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal 47(1):82-84.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Choeradodis rhombicollis
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Texas A&M University
- Choeradodis rhomboidea Taxon Profile
- Choeradodis Care Sheet
- Terra, P. S. 1995. Systematics of the Neotropical genera of praying mantis (Mantodea). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 39(1):13-94.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2008-07-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Choeradodis stalii (Peruvian shield mantis)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) MantisPhotos.com
- Archived 2010-11-23 at the Wayback Machine God of Insects
- Leaf Mantis - Mantis strumaria
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