Hierodula patellifera
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Species With Barcodes: 1
Hierodula patellifera, common name Giant Asian Mantis, Asian Mantis or Indochina Mantis,[1] is a species of praying mantis belonging to genus Hierodula.
Description[edit]
Male: 45~65mm long, females: 65~75mm long.[2] Can be green or brown in color.
Range[edit]
They are found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India,[3]Java, Korean Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea, Southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Sumba,[4]Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa,[5]Taiwan.[6][7]
Habitat[edit]
H. patellifera lives in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.[8]
Additional Images[edit]
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Underside of adult female Hierodula patellifera Osaka-ful, Japan
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Ootheca of Hierodula patellifera
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Hierodula patellifera laying ootheca
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Hierodula patellifera preying on Cicada
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Hierodula patellifera filmed in Tokyo, Japan
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.mantispets.com/mantids-for-sale.html
- ^ http://www.jasa.pe.kr/pulmuchi/sciname.htm
- ^ http://zsi.gov.in/checklist/mantodea.pdf
- ^ [1] Mantis (Hierodula patellifera) Family Mantidae.
- ^ http://www.insects.jp/kon-kamaharabiro.htm
- ^ http://www.jasa.pe.kr/pulmuchi/sciname.htm
- ^ http://mantodea.myspecies.info/check-list-mantids-taiwan
- ^ http://www.insects.jp/kon-kamaharabiro.htm
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