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Genus Liturgusa - Lichen Mantises

Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya Liturgusa maya - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Mantodea (Mantids)
Family Liturgusidae
Genus Liturgusa (Lichen Mantises)
Explanation of Names
Liturgusa Saussure 1869
Numbers
a single (adventive) species in our area (1), 24 spp. total(2)
Range
widespread neotropical genus(2); 1 species recently introduced in FL (1)
Internet References
Taxon page(2)
Works Cited
1.Praying Mantises of the United States and Canada
Kris Anderson. 2018. Independently published.
2.Otte D., Spearman L., Stiewe M.B.D. Mantodea species file online. Version 5.0
Contributed by metrioptera on 15 November, 2017 - 4:51pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 11 February, 2019 - 2:40pm

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