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| Name | latin |
Deroplatys lobata |
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Dead Leaf Mantis |
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| | IGM-Number | 16 |
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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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Deroplatyinae |
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Deroplatyini |
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| | First Description | Author |
GUÉRIN-MÉNEVILLE |
| 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. 4,5cm |
| Female |
ca. 6,5cm- 7cm |
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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 |
adult: 2 months |
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Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L4 and above: by counting the abdomial segments (8 segments), otherwise by pronotum
adult: the same as L4, thin body |
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L4 and above: by counting the abdomial segments (6 segments), otherwise by pronotum
adult: the same as L4, thick 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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| Malaysian Peninsula, Thailand, Java, Borneo |
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| Asia |
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| | Habitat | at grounds with dead leafes, bushes
inhabits damp areas, tropical rainforest |
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| | Colorvariants | light to dark grey |
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| | Hint | nymphs and adult males startles easily |
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