Deroplatys truncata is a species of praying mantis in the family Deroplatyidae.[1]

This "dead leaf mantis" species is native to Southeast Asia. The species show brown to deep dark brown coloration.[2] The rear wings show large dark brown to black markings.[2] Its reflectance in the visible and near-infrared part of the spectrum resembles that of leaf litter.[2]

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References

  1. ^ [/12603 Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
  2. ^ a b c Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species" (PDF). Entomologie heute. 23: 183–215.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deroplatys_truncata
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