Rhombodera basalis

Rhombodera basalis is a species of praying mantis of the genus Rhombodera. Its commons name is the giant Asian shield mantis. This insect has been known to grow up 120mm in captivity.[1][2]

Rhombodera basalis
Adult male from Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Hierodulinae
Tribe: Hierodulini
Genus: Rhombodera
Species:
R. basalis
Binomial name
Rhombodera basalis
de Haan, 1842

Distribution

R. basalis is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Borneo.

See also

References

  1. Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "species Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  2. "Rhombodera basalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
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