Titanodula formosana is a species of praying mantis in the subfamily Hierodulinae.[1][2] T. formosana is found in Taiwan, Malaysia and the Sunda islands.

Taxonomy

T. formosana was originally placed in Hierodula, but a 2020 study moved the species to a new genus, Titanodula, based on its large size and the unique shape of the male genitalia.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Hierodula formosana". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  2. ^ Patel, Shveta; Singh, Rajendra (2016). "Updated Checklist and Distribution of Mantidae (Mantodea : Insecta) of the World". International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology. 2 (4).
  3. ^ Vermeersch, Xavier H.C. (July 2020). "Titanodula gen. nov., a new genus of giant Oriental praying mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodulinae)". Belgian Journal of Entomology. 100: 1–18.


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