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Creobroter
Sign in to saveCreobroter is a genus of flower mantises in the tribe Hymenopodini; species are concentrated in Asia. The name comes from the Greek kreo-, meaning "flesh") and broter" meaning "eating", therefore, "flesh-eating", an apt name for a predatory insect. Both sexes have long wings and are capable fliers. Full-grown males are about 3 to 4 cm in length; females are about 4 to 5 cm.
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Vinony's link graph records 14 inbound references to Creobroter, and connects out to India, English language and Asia.
It sits within the topics Creobroter, Fauna of West Asia and Hymenopodidae.
Vinony links it to 10 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
Jeweled Flower Mantis
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderMantodea
- FamilyHymenopodidae
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Creobroter is a genus of flower mantises in the tribe Hymenopodini; species are concentrated in Asia. The name comes from the Greek kreo-, meaning "flesh") and broter" meaning "eating", therefore, "flesh-eating", an apt name for a predatory insect. Both sexes have long wings and are capable fliers. Full-grown males are about 3 to 4 cm in length; females are about 4 to 5 cm.
==Camouflage and mimicry== thumb|left|Preserved Creobroter gemmatus with open wings As the common name indicates, Creobroter spp. are known for having varicolored (yellow, white, red, brown, etc.) markings, which serve as camouflage by hiding the creatures' actual shape and making them look somewhat like flowers when hiding amidst green foliage.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Creobroter” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.