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| Name | latin |
Hymenopus coronatus |
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Orchid Mantis |
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| | IGM-Number | 8 |
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| Systematics
Systematics
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All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.
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| Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Mantodea |
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Hymenopodidae |
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Hymenopodinae |
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Hymenopodini |
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| | First Description | Author |
OLIVIER |
| Year |
1792 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 2,5cm- 3cm |
| Female |
ca. 6cm |
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| Lifespan
Quotation of the Lifespan
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The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:
overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")
Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month
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| Male |
ca. 5 (2.5 + 2.5) months / ~ 5 moltings |
| Female |
ca. 9.5 (3.5 + 6) months / ~ 7 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L4 and above: smaller than the female nymphs at the same instar, a brown line at the pronotum, no "v" groove at the abdomial-segment (undersite)
adult: the same as L4, thin body, much smaller than the female |
| Female |
L4 and above: bigger than the male nymphs at the same instar, a green line at the pronotum, a "v" groove at one of the last abdomial segments at the undersite of the abdomen
adult: the same as L4, much bigger as the the male |
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Spreading
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For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.
All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.
At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).
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| India, Thailand, Borneo, Malaysia, China |
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| | Habitat | orchids, bushes
inhabits damp areas, tropical rainforest |
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| | Aggressiveness | very aggressive (female) |
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| | Colorvariants | nymphs: white to pink, adult: yellow colors possible |
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| | Hint | need much humidity but also a good ventilation, a big difference in size of the sexes |
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