Hymenopodidae
| Hymenopodidae | |
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| Adult female Hymenopus coronatus | |
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| Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Hymenopodidae |
| Subfamilies | |
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains four subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called Flower Mantises. The coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.
Additional Images
Sudanese Hymenopodid Mantis, Pseudocreobotra species
Adult female Chlidonoptera vexillum.
Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens_from_W-Java_%E2%99%80.jpg)
Adult female Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Adult male Creobroter gemmatus
Dead adult female Creobroter gemmatus
Adult female Acromantis japonica
Adult female Ephestiasula species
Four dead adult female Hymenopus coronatus
Dead adult male Hymenopus coronatus
Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus head
Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus
Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus eating
Adult female Ceratomantis saussurii
Sub-adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
Two adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
Sub-adult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
Male Phyllocrania paradoxa, probably sub-adult
Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana
Dead adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
Dead adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
Pseudoharpax virescens nymphs threatening each other, in the older nymph stages, probably presub/sub-adult
Mating pair of Pseudoharpax virescens
Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens laying an ootheca
Pseudoharpax virescens hatching
Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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