Deroplatys
Deroplatys is a genus of mantis in the tribe Deroplatyini of the subfamily Deroplatyinae of the family Mantidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name dead leaf mantis.[1]
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| Adult female Deroplatys desiccata photographed at Bristol Zoo in 2007 | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Deroplatyinae |
| Tribe: | Deroplatyini |
| Genus: | Deroplatys Westwood (1839) |
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Species
The Mantodea Species File lists:[2]
- Deroplatys angustata (Westwood, 1845)
- Deroplatys cordata (Fabricius, 1798)
- Deroplatys desiccata (Westwood, 1839)
- Deroplatys gorochovi (Anisyutkin, 1998)
- Deroplatys indica (Roy, 2007)
- Deroplatys lobata (Guérin-Méneville (1838)
- Deroplatys moultoni (Giglio-Tos, 1917)
- Deroplatys philippinica (Werner, 1922)
- Deroplatys rhombica (Brunner, 1897)
- Deroplatys sarawaca (Westwood, 1889)
- Deroplatys shelfordi (Kirby, 1903)
- Deroplatys trigonodera (Westwood, 1889)
- Deroplatys truncata (Guerin-Meneville, 1843)
Captivity
There are 4 Deroplatys species that are kept and bred in captivity (as exotic pets) and they are:
Additional images
Adult male Deroplatys lobata
Adult male Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys desiccata
Deroplatys lobata 4th instar nymphs female and male thorax. Male on the left and female on the right.
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Dead adult female Deroplatys lobata
Dead adult male Deroplatys desiccata
References
- Dead Leaf Praying Mantis
- Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
See also
- List of mantis genera and species
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