Myrmecomantis
Myrmecomantis is a genus of praying mantises in the family Nanomantidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Myrmecomantis atra, commonly known as the ant mantis.[1] It is a species that relies upon ant mimicry for protection even as an adult.
| Ant mantis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Nanomantidae |
| Genus: | Myrmecomantis Giglio-Tos, 1913 |
| Species: | M. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecomantis atra Giglio-Tos, 1913 | |
See also
References
- "genus Myrmecomantis Giglio-Tos, 1913: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
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