Patterns of morphological evolution in the raptorial appendages of praying mantises. [PDF]
Insect SciThis study traces changes in the morphology of the forelegs across fossil and extant dictyopterans to understand their evolution from cursorial limbs to the raptorial morphologies of mantodeans. Two new mantodean specimens preserved in amber are described herein.
Izquierdo-López A +5 more
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The type material of Mantodea (praying mantises) deposited in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, USA [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2014 The collection of Mantodea of the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, includes 26 holotypes, 7 allotypes, 4 lectotypes, 23 paratypes, and 1 paralectotype. Four type specimens were designated as lectotypes within this work. Highly
Gavin Svenson
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New mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) in Cretaceous ambers from Lebanon, Spain, and Myanmar [PDF]
Cretaceous Research, 2020 Diverse new material of mantises found in the Cretaceous amber-bearing deposits from Lebanon (Barremian), Spain (Albian), and Myanmar (AlbianeCenomanian) are described and figured.
Arillo, Antonio +6 more
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Synopsis of the mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) of Nuevo Leon, Mexico [PDF]
ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.), 2022 Specimens of mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) from two Nuevo Leon entomological collections were analyzed, and coupled with recent literature records, the presence of eight species grouped in seven genera and three families was revealed. Oligonyx bicornis is
de Luna, Manuel, Granados-Corea, Yael A.
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Comparative Mitogenomic Analyses of Praying Mantises (Dictyoptera, Mantodea): Origin and Evolution of Unusual Intergenic Gaps [PDF]
International Journal of Biological Sciences, 2017 Praying mantises are a diverse group of predatory insects. Although some Mantodea mitogenomes have been reported, a comprehensive comparative and evolutionary genomic study is lacking for this group. In the present study, four new mitogenomes were sequenced, annotated, and compared to the previously published mitogenomes of other Mantodea species. Most
Zhang, Hong-Li, Ye, Fei
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Morphology and material composition of raptorial foreleg cuticles in praying mantises Gongylus gongylodes and Sphodromantis lineola [PDF]
Scientific ReportsPraying mantises (Mantodea, Insecta) are capable of capturing larger invertebrates and also smaller vertebrates with their raptorial forelegs. Forelegs may exhibit morphological adaptations based on the type of prey they prefer (e.g., softer or harder ...
Timo Zeimet +2 more
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MANGF: a reference library of DNA barcodes for Mantodea from French Guiana (Insecta, Dictyoptera) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalMantodea plays a special role in the food chain as a group charismatic generalist predators. They regulate invertebrate populations while themselves being prey for many larger animals such as reptiles and birds.
Nicolas Moulin
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Rhythmic abdominal pumping movements in praying Mantises (Insecta: Mantodea) [PDF]
Fragmenta Entomologica, 2019 We analyzed the rhythmic, cyclical dorsal-ventral abdominal pumping movements of nymphal and adult Hierodula patellifera (Audinet- Serville 1839), and adult Stagmomantis carolina (Johansson 1763), Tenodera sinensis (de Saussure 1871), Miomantis paykullii
Carrion, Christina +6 more
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Mantodea (Insecta) collection in the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo: taxonomic and geographical coverage [PDF]
Check List, 2013 The insect collection of the Museum of Zoology, University of São Paulo (MZSP), is one of the largest collections representative of the Neotropical fauna in the world.
Henrique Rodrigues, Eliana Cancello
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The praying mantises of the Maltese Islands: distribution and ecology (Mantodea) [PDF]
Fragmenta Entomologica, 2020 This study presents a species account of the mantises of the Maltese Islands, including notes on the ecology and distribution of each species. A total of three species are known to exist locally; Ameles spallanzania (Rossi, 1792), Mantis religiosa ...
Cassar, Thomas
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