Liturgusa is the type genus of praying mantises of the family Liturgusidae.[1] The genus consists of more than twenty species with a Neotropical distribution.[2]

Liturgusa
Liturgusa maya
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superorder: Dictyoptera
Order: Mantodea
Family: Liturgusidae
Genus: Liturgusa
Saussure, 1869
Synonyms
  • Liturgousa Saussure, 1869

The behaviour of Liturgusa species is remarkable in that, in contrast to other mantises, they do not only ambush their prey, but also use an active hunting method at high walking speed.[3]

Species

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The Mantodea Species File[1] lists:

References

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  1. ^ a b Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 04 July 2021)
  2. ^ Svenson, Gavin J. (2014). "Revision of the Neotropical bark mantis genus Liturgusa Saussure, 1869 (Insecta, Mantodea, Liturgusini)". ZooKeys (390): 1–214. doi:10.3897/zookeys.390.6661. PMC 3978261. PMID 24715776.
  3. ^ "Nineteen Speedy New Praying Mantis Species Discovered from Central and South America". Entomology Today. Entomological Society of America. 19 March 2014.
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