Rhombodera kirbyi

Rhombodera kirbyi is a species of praying mantises in the family Mantidae, found in Timor, giving it its common name of the Timor Shield Mantis.[1][2][3]

Rhombodera kirbyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Hierodulinae
Tribe: Hierodulini
Genus: Rhombodera
Species:
R. kirbyi
Binomial name
Rhombodera kirbyi
Beier, 1952
Synonyms
  • Rhombodera saussurii Kirby, 1904

The kirbyi is a large species of mantis with the female reaching up to 10 cm with the male slightly smaller at 8-8.5 cm. It is found in different morphs ranging from a very pale green to a dark brown colour.

See also

References

  1. "Rhombodera kirbyi". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  2. Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "species Rhombodera kirbyi Beier, 1952". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  3. Patel, Shveta; Singh, Rajendra (2016). "Updated Checklist and Distribution of Mantidae (Mantodea : Insecta) of the World". International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology. 2 (4).


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