Euchomenella macrops

Euchomenella macrops[1] is a species of praying mantis in the family Deroplatyidae.[2]

Euchomenella macrops
E. macrops female in Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Deroplatyidae
Genus: Euchomenella
Species:
E. macrops
Binomial name
Euchomenella macrops
Saussure, 1870
Synonyms

Originally described under the genus names Miopteryx then Euchomena Saussure, 1871

This "giraffe mantis" species can be found in the tropical forests of southern Vietnam.[3] Females are brachypterous but males are capable of flight.

References

  1. Saussure (1870) Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 3: 238.
  2. Mantodea Species File: species Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870 (retrieved 28 July 2020)
  3. Texas A&M University: archived 10 Aug 2017
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