Hierodula | |
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H. vitrea in the Saint Petersburg Zoological Museum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Family: | Mantidae |
Subfamily: | Mantinae |
Tribe: | Paramantini |
Genus: |
Hierodula Burmeister, 1838 |
Species | |
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Hierodula is a genus of praying mantises found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size. Representative species include H. grandis, H. membranacea, and H. patellifera.