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| Name | latin |
Hierodula membranacea |
| english |
Giant Asian Mantis |
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| | IGM-Number | 2 |
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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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Mantidae |
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Mantinae |
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Paramantini |
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| | First Description | Author |
BURMEISTER |
| Year |
1838 |
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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. 7,5cm |
| Female |
ca. 8,5cm |
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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. 6,5 (3,5+ 3) months / ~ 9 moltings |
| Female |
ca. 12 (4 + 8) months / ~ 10 moltings |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segements (8 segmente)
adult: thinner than females, wings are longer than the abdomen |
| Female |
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segements (6 segmente)
adult: very compact body, wings cover the abdomen |
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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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| South-, Southwest- Asia |
| The description is based on mantids of the following origin:
Thailand |
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| Asia |
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| | Habitat | branches and leavage of trees
inhabits damp areas |
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| | Aggressiveness | very high |
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| | Colorvariants | pastell green, rarely brown and yellow |
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| | Hint | Typical is the long and thin pronotum.
common species |
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