Phyllocrania

Phyllocrania is a genus of mantis in the family Hymenopodidae, containing three species, Phyllocrania illudens, Phyllocrania insignis, Phyllocrania paradoxa.

Phyllocrania
Two adult female Ghost Mantises with a 50 cent euro coin (diameter 24.25 mm) for size comparison
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Mantodea
Family:
Hymenopodidae
Subfamily:
Epaphroditinae
Tribe:
Phyllocranini
Genus:
Phyllocrania

Species
  • Phyllocrania illudens (Saussure & Zehntner, 1895)
  • Phyllocrania insignis (Westwood, 1843)
  • Phyllocrania paradoxa (Burmeister, 1838)

See also

References
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