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Choeradodis
Sign in to saveChoeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces. The distinguishing characteristic of Choreododis from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded wing case and a habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry. Tiny liverworts, lichens and fungi have been found growing on the pronotum and wing case of many Choeradodis mantids; these appear to be opp
Species
Peruvian Shield Mantis
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMantodea
- FamilyMantidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- Family
- Mantidae
- Collections
- CU, TAMU, CLEMSON UNIVERSITY ARTHROPOD COLLECTION, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Ecuador, Mexico
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Choeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraces. The distinguishing characteristic of Choreododis from which it takes its common names is a laterally expanded thorax. This adaptation for the purpose of camouflage, as well as a rounded wing case and a habit of staying relatively flattened, aid its leaf mimicry. Tiny liverworts, lichens and fungi have been found growing on the pronotum and wing case of many Choeradodis mantids; these appear to be opportunistic growths rather than an example of coevolution with the mantids to afford extra camouflage.
==Distribution== right|thumb|Choeradodis rhombicollis in [[Costa Rica]]
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