Euchomenella macrops[1] is a species of praying mantis in the family Deroplatyidae.[2]
| Euchomenella macrops | |
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| E. macrops female in Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Deroplatyidae |
| Genus: | Euchomenella |
| Species: | E. macrops
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870
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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 edit
- ^ Saussure (1870) Mitt. schweiz. ent. Ges. 3: 238.
- ^ Mantodea Species File: species Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870 (retrieved 28 July 2020)
- ^ [1] Texas A&M University: archived 10 Aug 2017
External links edit
Media related to Euchomenella macrops at Wikimedia Commons
