Rhombodera is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like prothorax.
Species These 29 species belong to the genus Rhombodera:
Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842 (Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis) Rhombodera boschmai Deeleman-Reinhold, 1957 Rhombodera brachynota Wang & Dong, 1993 Rhombodera crassa Giglio-Tos, 1912 Rhombodera doriana Laidlaw, 1931 Rhombodera extensicollis Serville, 1839 (Diamond Shield Mantis) Rhombodera extraordinaria Beier, 1942 Rhombodera fratricida Wood-Mason, 1878 Rhombodera handschini Werner, 1933 Rhombodera javana Giglio-Tos, 1912 Rhombodera keiana Giglio-Tos, 1912 Rhombodera kirbyi Beier, 1952 (Timor Shield Mantis) Rhombodera laticollis Burmeister, 1838 Rhombodera latipronotum Zhang Rhombodera lingulata Stal, 1877 Rhombodera megaera Rehn, 1904 (Thai Giant Mantis) Rhombodera mjobergi Werner, 1930 Rhombodera morokana Giglio-Tos, 1912 Rhombodera ornatipes Werner, 1922 Rhombodera palawanensis Beier, 1966 Rhombodera papuana Werner, 1929 Rhombodera rennellana Beier, 1968 Rhombodera rollei Beier, 1935 Rhombodera sjostedti Werner, 1930 Rhombodera stalii Giglio-Tos, 1912 (Giant Shield Mantis) Rhombodera taprobanae Wood-Mason, 1878 Rhombodera titania Stal, 1877 Rhombodera valida Burmeister, 1838 Rhombodera zhangi Wang & Dong, 1993
See also List of mantis genera and species Mantises of Asia Leaf mantis Shield mantis
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