Deroplatys
| Deroplatys | |
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| Adult female Deroplatys desiccata photographed at Bristol Zoo in 2007 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Deroplatyinae |
| Tribe: | Deroplatyini |
| Genus: |
Deroplatys Westwood (1839) |
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Deroplatys is a genus of mantis in the tribe Deroplatyini of the subfamily Deroplatyinae of the family Mantidae. They are native to Asia and several share the common name dead leaf mantis.
There are 4 Deroplatys species that are kept and bred in captivity (as exotic pets) and they are:
1st instar Deroplatys lobata nymph on a hand
Adult male Deroplatys lobata
Adult male Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata
Adult female Deroplatys lobata guarding her ootheca from Cologne Zoo, Germany.
Adult female Deroplatys desiccata
2nd instar Deroplatys lobata nymph hiding
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