Biology:Titanodula formosana

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Short description: Species of praying mantis

Titanodula formosana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Titanodula
Species:
T. formosana
Binomial name
Titanodula formosana
 (Giglio-Tos, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Hierodula formosana Giglio-Tos, 1912

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

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