Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940 (replacement name for Idolum Saussure, 1869 nec Idolum Pfeiffer, 1856)
Species:
I. diabolica
Binomial name
Idolomantis diabolica
(Saussure, 1869)
Synonyms[1][2]
(Genus)
Idolum Saussure, 1869
(Species)
Idolum diabolica (Saussure, 1869)
Idolum diabolicum (Saussure, 1869)
Idolum diabroticum (Shelford, 1903)
Idolomantis diabroticum (Shelford, 1903)
Idolomantis is a monotypic genus of praying mantises in the family Empusidae. It contains the single species, Idolomantis diabolica, commonly known as the devil's flower mantis or giant devil's flower mantis. It is one of the largest species of praying mantises, and is possibly the largest that mimics flowers.[3]
^"Idolomantis diabolica (Saussure, 1869)". Mantodea Species File (Version 1.0/4.0). Retrieved March 3, 2012.
^William Forsell Kirby (1904). A Synonymic Catalogue of Orthoptera. Volume 1. Orthoptera Euplexoptera, Cursoria, et Gressoria (Forficulid , Hemimerid , Blattid , Mantid , Phasmid )(PDF). p. 316.
^"Idolomantis Uvarov, 1940". Mantodea Species File (Version 1.0/4.0). Retrieved March 3, 2012.
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