Deroplatys

Deroplatys is a genus of mantis in the family Deroplatyidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name of dead leaf mantis.[1]

Deroplatys
Adult female Deroplatys desiccata photographed at Bristol Zoo in 2007
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Deroplatyidae
Subfamily: Deroplatyinae
Tribe: Deroplatyini
Genus: Deroplatys
Westwood (1839)
Species

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Species

The Mantodea Species File lists:[2]

Captivity

There are 4 Deroplatys species that are kept and bred in captivity (as exotic pets) and they are:

Additional images

See also

References

  1. Dead Leaf Praying Mantis
  2. Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
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