Metallyticidae
The mantis family Metallyticidae consists of a single small genus, Metallyticus, living mostly in South-East Asia. The species are dark, somewhat flattened and cockroach-like, often with a cuticle that is reflective and metallic in appearance.
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| Metallyticus splendidus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Metallyticidae Handlirsch, 1925 |
| Genus: | Metallyticus Westwood, 1835 |
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Species
- Metallyticus fallax Giglio-Tos, 1917
- Metallyticus pallipes Giglio-Tos, 1917
- Metallyticus semiaeneus Westwood, 1889
- Metallyticus splendidus Westwood, 1835
- Metallyticus violaceus (Burmeister, 1838)
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External links
- Tree of Life - Metallyticidae
- Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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