Rhombodera basalis known as Malaysian shield mantis, is a species of praying mantis of the genus Rhombodera.[1][2]

Rhombodera basalis
Adult male from Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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
Synonyms
  • Rhombodera deflexa Saussure, 1871

Distribution

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

Habitat

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R. basalis commonly lives in trees and bushes.[3]

Lifespan

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R. basalis females live up to two years. Males live up to 1.5 years.[3]

See also

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ a b "Rhombodera basalis". Archived from the original on 2020-10-30.
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