Order Mantodea | Scientific name Hierodula patellifera Rank Species | |
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Similar Mantis, Insect, Tenodera aridifolia, Hierodula, Tenodera angustipennis | ||
Indochina mantis hierodula patellifera
Hierodula patellifera, common name giant Asian mantis, Asian mantis or Indochina mantis, is a species of praying mantis belonging to genus Hierodula.
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Description
Male: 45~65 mm long, females: 65~75 mm long. Can be green or brown in color.
Range
They are found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India, Java, Korean Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea, Southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, West Sumba, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa, Taiwan.
Habitat
H. patellifera lives in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.
References
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