Schizocephala

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Schizocephala
Illustration (lower left)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Eremiaphilidae
Subfamily:
Iridinae
Tribe: Schizocephalini
Genus: Schizocephala
Serville, 1831[1]
Species:
S. bicornis
Binomial name
Schizocephala bicornis
Synonyms
  • Gryllus bicornis Linnaeus, 1758
  • Schizocephala oculata Fabricius, 1781
  • Schizocephala stricta Olivier, 1792

Schizocephala is a genus of praying mantises in the monotypic tribe Schizocephalini. It is represented by a single species, Schizocephala bicornis.[2] It is distributed across Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Sunda Islands.[3]

Gallery

  • Schizocephala bicornis at Bangalore
    Schizocephala bicornis at Bangalore
  • Indian Stick Mantis closeup
    Indian Stick Mantis closeup
  • Indian Stick Mantis Size
    Indian Stick Mantis Size
  • Original description by Carl Linnaeus
    Original description by Carl Linnaeus

References

  1. ^ Serville, J. G. A.-S. (1831). "Revue méthodique des insectes de l'ordre des Orthoptères". Annales des Sciences Naturelles. 22 (86): 28–65, 134–167, 262–292.
  2. ^ "species Schizocephala bicornis Linne, 1758: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  3. ISSN 0974-7907
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