Stenophylla
| Stenophylla | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stenophylla cornigera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Acanthopidae |
| Tribe: | Stenophyllini |
| Genus: | Stenophylla Westwood, 1845 |
Stenophylla is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Stenophyllinae, which is now placed in the family Acanthopidae. It the sole genus of the tribe Stenophyllini.
Females of the species Stenophylla lobivertex have an inflatable green pheromone gland on their backs, presumably to attract male conspecifics. It is unknown whether such an organ is found on other species in the genus, or indeed in other members of Mantodea.
Species
These three species belong to the genus Stenophylla:
- Stenophylla cornigera Westwood, 1843 —"Brazilian dragon mantis"
- Stenophylla gallardi Roy, 2005
- Stenophylla lobivertex Lombardo, 2000 —"dragon mantis"
See also
References
- ↑ Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "genus Stenophylla Westwood, 1845". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ↑ "This praying mantis inflates a strange pheromone gland to lure mates". Science News. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ↑ "Stenophylla". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
Further reading
- Agudelo Rondón, Antonio Arnovis; Lombardo, Francesco; Jantsch, Lauro José (2007). "Checklist of the neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea)" (PDF). Biota Colombiana. 8 (2): 105–158.
- Brannoch, S. K.; Wieland, F.; Rivera, J.; Klass, K-D; et al. (2017). "Manual of praying mantis morphology, nomenclature, and practices (Insecta, Mantodea)". ZooKeys (696): 1–100. doi:10.3897/zookeys.696.12542. ISSN 1313-2989. PMC 5673847. PMID 29200926.
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