Toxodera[1] is the type genus of mantises in the family Toxoderidae, known for their stick mimicry. There are four confirmed species in Borneo restricted to old-growth forests, and are considered to be rare. Species of the South-East Asian Toxoderini inhabit beneath the forest canopy. Not much is known regarding their ecology. Males however, are often attracted to lights.[2][3] One species, Toxodera maxima, can reach 18 cm in total length.[citation needed]
Species
The Mantodea Species File[4] lists:
- Toxodera beieri Roy, 2009
- Toxodera denticulata Serville, 1837 (slender flower mantis, synonym T. gigas Ouwens, 1913) – type species
- Toxodera fimbriata Werner, 1930 (feathered mantis)
- Toxodera hauseri Roy, 2009
- Toxodera integrifolia Werner, 1925
- Toxodera maculata Beier, 1913
- Toxodera maxima Roy, 2009
- Toxodera pfanneri Roy, 2009
References
- ^ Serville (1837) Annals. Soc. ent. Fr. 6: 27
- ^ Schwarz, Christian J.; Konopik, Oliver (2014-05-21). “An annotated checklist of the praying mantises (Mantodea) of Borneo, including the results of the 2008 scientific expedition to Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, Sarawak”. Zootaxa. 3797 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3797.1.12. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ Roy, Roger (2009). “Révision des Toxoderini sensu novo (Mantodea, Toxoderinae)”. Revue suisse de zoologie. 116: 93–183. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.79491. ISSN 0035-418X.
- ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0)
External links
Data related to Toxoderidae at Wikispecies
