Deroplatys is a genus of mantis in the family Deroplatyidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name of dead leaf mantis.[1]
Species
The Mantodea Species File lists:[2]
- Deroplatys angustata (Westwood, 1845)
- Deroplatys cordata (Fabricius, 1798)
- Deroplatys desiccata (Westwood, 1839) - type species
- Deroplatys gorochovi (Anisyutkin, 1998)
- Deroplatys indica (Roy, 2007)
- Deroplatys lobata (Guérin-Méneville (1838)
- Deroplatys moultoni (Giglio-Tos, 1917)
- Deroplatys philippinica (Werner, 1922)
- Deroplatys rhombica (Brunner, 1897)
- Deroplatys sarawaca (Westwood, 1889)
- Deroplatys trigonodera (Westwood, 1889)
- Deroplatys truncata (Guerin-Meneville, 1843)
Captivity
There are 4 Deroplatys species that are kept and bred in captivity (as exotic pets) and they are:
Additional images
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Adult male Deroplatys lobata -
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Adult female Deroplatys lobata -
Adult female Deroplatys lobata -
Adult female Deroplatys lobata -
Adult female Deroplatys lobata -
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Deroplatys lobata 4th instar nymphs female and male thorax. Male on the left and female on the right. -
Adult female Deroplatys lobata -
Dead adult female Deroplatys lobata -
Dead adult male Deroplatys desiccata -
Adult female of an undetermined species
See also
References
- ^ [1] Dead Leaf Praying Mantis
- ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
External links
Media related to Deroplatys at Wikimedia Commons
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