Bolbe pygmaea
| Bolbe pygmea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Iridopterygidae |
| Genus: | Bolbe |
| Species: | Bolbe pygmea |
Bolbe pygmaea is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbe in the family Iridopterygidae of the order Mantodea.[1] It is endemic to Australia.
Description
At approximately 1 cm in length when fully grown, Bolbe pygmea is the smallest species of praying mantis in the world.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
See also
- List of Australian stick insects and mantids
- Mantodea of Oceania
- List of mantis genera and species
References
- ↑ Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
- ↑ Taxonomicon
- ↑ Inspecta Insect World
- ↑ Trek Nature
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-20. U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California & Tuolumne County
- ↑ Nile's Biological Inc.
- ↑ John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery, Inc.
- ↑ Sheppardsoftware.com, "We make learning fun"
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