Bolbena hottentotta

Bolbena hottentotta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Iridopterygidae
Genus: Bolbena
Species: B. hottentotta
Binomial name
Bolbena hottentotta
Karny, 1908

Bolbena hottentotta, common name hottentot mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Kenya, and Namibia.[1] It is a tiny mantis species in which nymphs are only about 2.5 millimetres (0.1 in) long and adult females grow to only 15 mm (0.6 in) long. This species has recently been introduced to cultivation but are still very rare and are raised by only a handful of breeders.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. Texas A&M University
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-27. Bolbena hottentotta the smallest species in captivity
  3. Solygia sulcatifrons (20 cm) and Bolbena hottentotta (12 mm)


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.