Heterochaeta orientalis

Heterochaeta orientalis is a species of mantis from the family Toxoderidae native to Africa.[1] It is known by various common names including cat-eye mantis or giant african stick mantis.[citation needed]

Heterochaeta orientalis
Nymph
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Toxoderidae
Genus: Heterochaeta
Species:
H. orientalis
Binomial name
Heterochaeta orientalis

Description

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It is a stick mimicking species, with a thin and elongated thorax and abdomen.[citation needed]

Distribution

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iNaturalist observations of H. orientalis have been made across Africa, such as in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria or Senegal. [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883". www.gbif.org.
  2. ^ "Heterochaeta orientalis". www.inaturalist.org.