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Hierodula
membranacea
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Name latin Hierodula membranacea
english Giant Asian Mantis
IGM-Number 2
Systematics Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantidae
Subfamily Mantinae
Tribe Paramantini
First Description Author BURMEISTER
Year 1838
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 7,5cm
Female ca. 8,5cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

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

Male ca. 6,5 (3,5+ 3) months / ~ 9 moltings
Female ca. 12 (4 + 8) months / ~ 10 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

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
Spreading South-, Southwest- Asia
The description is based on mantids of the following origin:
Thailand
Asia
Asia
Habitat branches and leavage of trees
inhabits damp areas
Aggressiveness very high
Colorvariants pastell green, rarely brown and yellow
Hint Typical is the long and thin pronotum.
common species

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