Biology:Polyspilota

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Short description: Genus of insects

Polyspilota
Madagascan Marbled Mantis (Polyspilota aeruginosa) (13924050322).jpg
Polyspilota aeruginosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Tenoderinae
Tribe: Tenoderini
Subtribe: Polyspilotina
Genus: Polyspilota
Burmeister, 1838

Polyspilota is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantidae.[1] Species of the genus are native to Africa.[2]

Taxonomy

The following species are recognised in the genus Polyspilota:[1]

  • Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis / Flag mantis)
  • Polyspilota caffra
  • Polyspilota comorana
  • Polyspilota griffinii (Griffin mantis)
  • Polyspilota magna
  • Polyspilota montana
  • Polyspilota pavani
  • Polyspilota robusta
  • Polyspilota saussurei
  • Polyspilota seychelliana
  • Polyspilota voelzkowiana

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "genus Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838: Mantodea Species File". http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1184269. 
  2. ↑ "Genus Polyspilota" (in en-US). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/149123-Polyspilota. 

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