Polyspilota
| Polyspilota | |
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| Polyspilota aeruginosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Tenoderinae |
| Tribe: | Tenoderini |
| Subtribe: | Polyspilotina |
| Genus: | Burmeister, 1838 |
Polyspilota is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantidae.[1] Species of the genus are native to Africa.[2]
Taxonomy
The following species are recognised in the genus Polyspilota:[1]
- Polyspilota aeruginosa (Madagascan marbled mantis / Flag mantis)
- Polyspilota caffra
- Polyspilota comorana
- Polyspilota griffinii (Griffin mantis)
- Polyspilota magna
- Polyspilota montana
- Polyspilota pavani
- Polyspilota robusta
- Polyspilota saussurei
- Polyspilota seychelliana
- Polyspilota voelzkowiana
References
- ^ a b "genus Polyspilota Burmeister, 1838: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Genus Polyspilota". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-06-05.