Inimia nat is a species of mantis in the family Nanomantidae, and it is the sole species in the genus Inimia. It is found in south-eastern Queensland, Australia.[1]

Inimia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Nanomantidae
Subfamily: Fulciniinae
Genus: Inimia
Species:
I. nat
Binomial name
Inimia nat
Connors, 2023

Etymology

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This species was first discovered with the aid of the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Following standard practice for binomial names, Inimia nat may be abbreviated to I. nat. Its name is wordplay by the authors to pay homage to iNaturalist, which itself is sometimes abbreviated to iNat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Connors, Matthew G.; Yeeles, Peter; Lach, Lori; Rentz, David C. F. (2023-11-30). "A revision of the genus Ima Tindale (Mantodea: Nanomantidae: Fulciniinae) with the description of a new genus". Zootaxa. 5380 (3): 201–226. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5380.3.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 38221315.
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