Liturgusa is the type genus of praying mantises of the family Liturgusidae. The genus consists of more than twenty species with a Neotropical distribution.
The behaviour of Liturgusa species is remarkable in that, in contrast to other mantises, they do not only ambush their prey, but also use an active hunting method at high walking speed.
Species The Mantodea Species FileMantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 04 July 2021) lists: Liturgusa actuosa Rehn, 1951 Liturgusa algorei Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa bororum Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa cameroni Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa cayennensis Saussure, 1869 - type species Liturgusa charpentieri Giglio-Tos, 1927 Liturgusa cura Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa cursor Rehn, 1951 Liturgusa dominica Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa fossetti Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa guyanensis La Greca, 1939 Liturgusa kirtlandi Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa krattorum Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa lichenalis Gerstaecker, 1889 Liturgusa manausensis Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa maroni Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa maya Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 Liturgusa milleri Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa neblina Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa nubeculosa Gerstaecker, 1889 Liturgusa purus Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa stiewei Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa tessae Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa trinidadensis Svenson, 2014 Liturgusa zoae Svenson, 2014
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