Parasphendale
| Parasphendale | |
|---|---|
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| Parasphendale affinis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Miomantidae |
| Subfamily: | Miomantinae |
| Genus: | Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898 |
Parasphendale is a genus of mantis in the family Miomantidae, found in East Africa.[1] All of the members of this genus are known as budwing mantises, due to their short wings in females.
Species
[edit]The following species are recognized in the genus Parasphendale:[2]
- Parasphendale affinis Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Parasphendale africana Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Parasphendale agrionina Gerstaecker, 1869 (The type species)
- Parasphendale albicosta Chopard, 1938
- Parasphendale arabukosokokei Borer & Ehrmann, 2022
- Parasphendale costalis Kirby, 1904
- Parasphendale ghindana Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Parasphendale gracilicollis Beier, 1930
- Parasphendale minor Schulthess-Schildler, 1898
- Parasphendale scioana Giglio-Tos, 1915
- Parasphendale stali Sjostedt, 1930
- Parasphendale vincta Gerstaecker, 1869 (Synonym of P. agrionina)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "genus Parasphendale Schulthess-Schildler, 1898: Mantodea Species File". mantodea.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
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