Archimantis monstrosa
| Archimantis monstrosa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantinae |
| Genus: | Archimantis |
| Species: | A. monstrosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Archimantis monstrosa Wood-Mason, 1878 | |
Archimantis monstrosa is 1 of 10 species in the genus Archimantis. A. monstrosa, or Monster Mantis, commonly reaching a length of 90mm or more. It is less common than the often-seen Large-Brown Mantis.[1] A. monstrosa living near the coast can get quite large and sometimes will attack much larger prey.
Identification
A. monstrosa can be distinguished from A. latistyla in that it only has three spots on the wing covers where latistyla has 4; another feature is the spines on the margin of the thorax .
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Archimantis monstrosa. |
See also
References
- ↑ "species Archimantis monstrosa". Retrieved 21 Dec 2014.
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.