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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Mantids (Mantodea) » Liturgusidae » Lichen Mantises (Liturgusa) » Liturgusa maya

Species Liturgusa maya

Classification · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited
Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya - female Liturgusa maya 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)
Species maya (Liturgusa maya)
Explanation of Names
Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner 1894
Range
Neotropical, recently introduced to south FL and known from a few parks in Broward Co.(1)
Habitat
Usually on tree trunks. In highly urbanized areas in FL, also on wooden posts/fences(1)
Season
Adults and nymphs year-round in FL(1)
Remarks
parthenogenetic in FL, although both males and females known from the native range(1)
See Also
Gonatista grisea- larger, with pronotum not narrowed towards head; native (SC-FL)
Internet References
species 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 21 September, 2021 - 5:52pm

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