Nemotha[1][2] is a genus of praying mantids in the family Hymenopodidae: tribe Anaxarchini, containing a single described species, Nemotha metallica.[3] The genus was previously placed in the Iridopterygidae,[2] and two species have been placed in the revived genus Tricondylomimus.[4] It is found in Asia.

Nemotha metallica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Hymenopodidae
Subfamily: Hymenopodinae
Tribe: Anaxarchini
Genus: Nemotha
Wood-Mason, 1884
Species:
N. metallica
Binomial name
Nemotha metallica
Westwood, 1845
Synonyms
  • Mantis metallica Westwood, 1845
  • Micromantis metallica Saussure, 1871

References

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  1. ^ Wood-Mason (1884) Annals Mag. nat. Hist. 5 13: 35.
  2. ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2011). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 8 October 2018)
  4. ^ Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0: retrieved 20 July 2019)
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