Hierodula patellifera, commonly known as giant Asian mantis, Asian mantis, Indochina mantis and Harabiro Mantis,[1] is a species of praying mantis in the family Mantidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Hierodula |
| Species: | H. patellifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Hierodula patellifera Serville, 1839
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Description
editHierodula patellifa, a specie part of the subfamily Hierodlinae. Its distinct appearance make this specie recognizable due to elongated prothorax and slender body, in which contributes into its overall stick structure. This species can be seen around the South East Asia region, it inhabits grasslands and forest in where it appearance can be effective due to its ability to camouflage.Males are about 5.19 cm long while females ranges from 6.06 cm long, with individual varying into two different colours, green or brown.[2]
Range
editThey are found in Malaysia, Hawaii, India, Nepal,[3] Italy (San Paolo Solbrito), Indonesia (Java, West Sumba,[4]), Korean Peninsula, Philippines, New Guinea, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa).[5][6][7]
Habitat
editH. patellifera lives in trees and in grasslands at the edges of forests.[8]
Additional images
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Underside of adult female Hierodula patellifera Osaka-ful, Japan -
Ootheca of Hierodula patellifera -
Hierodula patellifera laying ootheca -
Hierodula patellifera preying on cicada -
Hierodula patellifera filmed in Tokyo, Japan
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Hierodula patellifera found in Seoul, South Korea.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Mantids for Sale - Mantis Pets - Home of the Praying Mantis". Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
- ^ Wang, Yu J.; Wu, Jiao; Zhao, Dong X. (2017). "Factors Influencing Color Changes in Hierodula patellifera (Mantodea: Mantidae)". Journal of Entomological Science. 52 (1): 92–93. doi:10.18474/JES16-22.1. ISSN 0749-8004.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-09-17. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [1] Mantis (Hierodula patellifera) Family Mantidae.
- ^ "ハラビロカマキリ".
- ^ "제목 없음".
- ^ "Check list of mantids from Taiwan | Mantis Study Group".
- ^ "ハラビロカマキリ".
