Biology:Ciulfina
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Short description: Genus of praying mantises
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Nanomantidae |
| Tribe: | Stenomantini |
| Genus: | Ciulfina Giglio-Tos, 1915 |
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Ciulfina is a genus of small, tree-dwelling praying mantises belonging to the family Nanomantidae. They are native to Australia.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus Ciulfina:
- Ciulfina annecharlotteae
- Ciulfina baldersoni
- Ciulfina biseriata
- Ciulfina herbersteinae
- Ciulfina ianrichardi
- Ciulfina klassi
- Ciulfina liturgusa
- Ciulfina rentzi
- Ciulfina terrymariceae
Description
Based upon the identification distinction of Ciulfina species through male genital morphology, an entomologist at Macquarie University suggests there may be more than fifteen Ciulfina species.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q5124188 entry
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