Ciulfina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Liturgusidae |
Genus: | Ciulfina |
Species | |
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Ciulfina is a genus of small, tree-dwelling praying mantises belonging to the Family Liturgusidae and native to Australia. The following species may be found in eastern Queensland and Northern Australia:
Based upon the identification distinction of Ciulfina species through male genital morphology, an entomologist at Macquarie University suggests there may be more than fifteen Ciulfina species.