Phasmomantella
Phasmomantella[1] is an genus of praying mantids currently placed in the family Angelidae; however, it has been proposed that its tribe Euchomenellini be placed in the Deroplatyinae. The two known species appear to be endemic to Vietnam.[2]
| Phasmomantella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Angelidae |
| Tribe: | Euchomenellini |
| Genus: | Phasmomantella Vermeersch, 2018 |
Species
The Mantodea Species File[2] lists:
- Phasmomantella pallida (Roy, 2001) - reassigned from Euchomenella (Nha Trang, Vietnam)
- Phasmomantella nuichuana – type species (Núi Chúa National Park, Vietnam)
References
- Vermeersch XHC (2018) Phasmomantella gen. nov., a spectacular new genus of praying mantis from southern Central Vietnam (Mantodea, Mantidae, Deroplatyinae, Euchomenellini). European Journal of Taxonomy 442: 1–17.
- Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 2 September 2019)
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