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Euchomenella macrops

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Euchomenella macrops
E. macrops female in Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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

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

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