Stenophylla is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Stenophyllinae, which is now placed in the family Acanthopidae. It the sole genus of the tribe Stenophyllini.[1]

Stenophylla
Stenophylla cornigera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Acanthopidae
Tribe: Stenophyllini
Genus: Stenophylla
Westwood, 1845

Females of the species Stenophylla lobivertex have an inflatable green pheromone gland on their backs, presumably to attract male conspecifics.[2] It is unknown whether such an organ is found on other species in the genus, or indeed in other members of Mantodea.

Species

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These three species belong to the genus Stenophylla:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Otte, Daniel; Spearman, Lauren; Stiewe, Martin B. D. (2019). "genus Stenophylla Westwood, 1845". Mantodea species file online, Version 5.0. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  2. ^ "This praying mantis inflates a strange pheromone gland to lure mates". Science News. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "Stenophylla". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

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