Choeradodis stalii

Choeradodis stalii
Choeradodis stalii - MHNT
Choeradodis stalii △ - MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Choeradodis
Species: C. stalii
Binomial name
Choeradodis stalii
Wood-Mason 1880

Choeradodis stalii is a species of praying mantis with common names that include tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, and leaf mantis.[1][2]

It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guyana, Panama, and Peru.[3]

As described by one insect-breeding hobbyist, this species:

...is one of the most impressive of all mimic species. It takes the form of a leaf one step further than any other species, and has the largest hood of all leaf species. They take the form of a flat stance, and spend most of their time low-lying, to help blend in with their background. This mantis species is rare in captivity, and only experienced breeders will have these available/have reared them successfully in the past.[4]

Nymphs of this species are born with a bright red color distinguishing it from other Choeradodis. Even at early instars, it displays somewhat of a hood. Each time the mantis moults, it grows more greenish and the hood grows larger until it reaches adulthood.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-09. Texas A&M University
  2. ↑ God of Insects
  3. ↑ WOOD-MASON, J. (1880): 7.-Synopsis of the species of Choeradodis, a remarkable genus of Mantodea common to India and Tropical America.-Journ.Asiat.Soc.Bengal,49(1):82-84,Kalkutta.Reprint:Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.,6(5):160-162,1880;London/Great Britain [84-84,Reprint 160-162]
  4. ↑ Choeradodis Stallii - Tropical Shield Mantis
  5. ↑ Choeradodis Stallii - Tropical Shield Mantis
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