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Some of the species displayed here are not identified. Please help me to identify them. E-mail me the species number and its taxonomic name. |
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List of identified species: |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Oxypilini? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-18mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Pachymantis bicingulata Haan 1842 Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Oxypilini Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo Habitat: wet evergreen forest, rainforest Adult length: (F)-18mm Nymph: Ootheca: 7mm long, 8 eggs |
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Name: Parhymenopus davidsoni Wood-Mason 1890 Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini Distribution: Indo-Chinese Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-48mm, (M)-29mm Nymph: 1st instar mimics red Reduviidae bugs, other instars mimic flowers or leaves and can be pink, yellow, green,white Ootheca: 25 mm long, 83 eggs |
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Name: Creobroter urbanus Fabricius 1775 Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-20mm, (M)-21mm Nymph: 1st instar mimics red Reduviidae bugs, other instars have cryptic colouration Ootheca: upto 6 ootecas, 25 mm long, upto 40 eggs |
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Name: Theopropus elegans Westwood 1832 Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini Distribution: Malay Peninsula,Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: wet evergreen forest, rainforest Adult length: (F)-39mm, (M)-21mm Nymph: 1st instar mimics red Reduviidae bugs Ootheca: upto 3 oothecas, 30mm long, upto 70 eggs |
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Name: Hymenopus coronatus Olivier 1792 Taxonomy:Hymenopodidae, Hymenopodinae, Hymenopodini Distribution: Indo-Chinese Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: wet evergreen forest, rainforest Adult length: (F)-79mm, (M)-30mm Nymph: 1st instsr mimics red Reduviidae bugs, other instars mimic flowers and their colour ranges from white to purple Ootheca: 55mm long, upto 105 eggs |
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Name: Citharomantis falcata Rehn 1909 Taxonomy: Hymenopodidae, Acromantinae, Acromantini Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-30mm Nymph: Ootheca:10mm long, 12 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: urban and suburban areas, forest Adult length: (F)-22mm, (M)-16mm Nymph: mimic black ants Ootheca: 10mm long, 12 eggs |
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Name: Odontomantis sp.? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-28mm, (M)-23mm Nymph: from 1st instar coloured as adult Ootheca: 12mm long, 20 eggs |
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Name: Leptomantella sp.? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-24mm Nymph: from 1st instar coloured as adult Ootheca: 7mm long |
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Name: Parablepharis kuhlii Haan 1842 Taxonomy: Mantidae, Deroplatynae, Parablepharini Distribution: Assam, Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo Habitat: wet evergreen forest, rainforest Adult length: (M)-45mm; (F)-64mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Deroplatys desiccata Westwood 1839 Taxonomy: Mantidae, Deroplatynae, Deroplatyni Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-77mm, (M)-76mm Nymph: mimic small twigs Ootheca: 18mm long, 20mm in diameter, 100 eggs |
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Name: Deroplatys sp. Taxonomy: Mantidae, Deroplatynae, Derpoatyni Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-64mm, (M)-47mm Nymph: mimic small twigs Ootheca: 20mm long, 80 eggs |
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Name: Deroplatys angustata Westwood 1841 Taxonomy: Mantidae, Deroplatynae, Derpoatyni Distribution: Myanmar, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Java, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-65mm, (M)-48mm Nymph: mimic small twigs Ootheca: 25mm long, 100 eggs |
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Name: Deroplatys truncata Guerin-Meneville 1843 Taxonomy: Mantidae, Deroplatynae, Derpoatyni Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-65mm, (M)-49mm Nymph: mimic small twigs Ootheca: 20mm long, 90 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (M)-60mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Hierodula sp. Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae, Mantini Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: suburbs, villages, forest Adult length: (F)-70mm, (M)-70mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 20mm long, 100 eggs |
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Name: Ephierodula heteroptera Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-92mm, (M)-89mm Nymph: 1st instar mimics brown ants Ootheca: 25 mm long, 200 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-77mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 15mm long, 50 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-91mm, (M)-63mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 18 mm long |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-61mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 13 mm long |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-45mm, (M)-40mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 20mm long |
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Name: Tenodera sp. Taxonomy: Mantidae, Mantinae, Mantini Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest, suburbs Adult length: (F)-90mm, (M)-70mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 23mm long, 250 eggs |
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Name: Ambivia popa Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-58mm Nymph: Ootheca: 23mm long, greenish gray |
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Name: Euchomenella heteroptera Haan 1842 Taxonomy: Mantidae, Angelinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-85mm, (M)-78mm Nymph: adult-like Ootheca: 10mm long, 40 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-29mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Theopoma tosta Taxonomy: Mantidae, Liturgusinae Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-170mm, (M)-138mm Nymph: coloured as adult Ootheca: 20mm long, yellow, 70 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: Mantidae, Toxoderinae, Toxoderini Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (M)-95mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Paratoxodera cornicolis Taxonomy: Mantidae, Toxoderinae, Toxoderini Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (M)-104mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Toxodera denticulata Taxonomy: Mantidae, Toxoderinae, Toxoderini Distribution: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo Habitat: rainforest Adult length: (F)-170mm, (M)-138mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: Ceratocrania macra Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (M)-45mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest Adult length: (F)-27mm, (M)-33mm Nymph: mimics jumping spiders. Ootheca: 20mm long, light green, 17 eggs |
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Name: ? Taxonomy: ? Distribution: Malay Peninsula Habitat: forest, suburbs Adult length: (M)-25mm Nymph: Ootheca: |
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