Gongylus trachelophyllus
Gongylus trachelophyllus is an praying mantis in the family Empusidae which is characterized by extremely slender limbs with large appendages.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Empusidae |
| Genus: | Gongylus |
| Species: | G. trachelophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gongylus trachelophyllus (Burmeister, 1838) | |
Range
They are found in India.[1]
Etymology
Its generic name Gongylus means "roundish" in Greek.[2]
References
- Texas A&M University
- Stearn, William Thomas (1983). Botanical Latin. 275. David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-8548-7.
gongylodes / gongyloides: roundish
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