Biology:Heterochaeta orientalis

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Heterochaeta orientalis
Heterochaeta orientalis nymph.jpg
Nymph
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Toxoderidae
Genus: Heterochaeta
Species:
H. orientalis
Binomial name
Heterochaeta orientalis
Gerstaecker, 1883

Heterochaeta orientalis is a species of mantis from the family Toxoderidae native to Africa.[1] It is known by various common names including cat-eye mantis or giant african stick mantis.

Description

It is a stick mimicking species, with a thin and elongated thorax and abdomen.

Distribution

H. orientalis is found across Africa, such as in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria or Senegal. [2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10523199 entry