Hymenopodidae

Hymenopodidae
Adult female Hymenopus coronatus
Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Hymenopodidae
Subfamilies
Acromantinae Epaphroditinae Hymenopodinae Oxypilinae

Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains four subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called Flower Mantises. The coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.

Sudanese Hymenopodid Mantis, Pseudocreobotra species

Adult female Chlidonoptera vexillum.

Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens

Adult female Creobroter species from West Java

Adult female Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii

Adult male Creobroter gemmatus

Dead adult female Creobroter gemmatus

Adult female Acromantis japonica

Adult female Ephestiasula species

Four dead adult female Hymenopus coronatus

Dead adult male Hymenopus coronatus

Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus head

Sub-adult female Hymenopus coronatus

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