Description

Pseudoxyops perpulchra (Peruvian Leaf Mantis)

Pseudoxyops perpulchra (Peruvian Leaf Mantis)

Pseudoxyops is a genus consisting of 5 species of mantises in the subfamily Stagmatopterinae.

Pseudoxyops perpulchra is a truly stunning mantis, and relatively new in the hobby. This extraordinary looking ‘leaf-mimic’, is a classic example of an insect that has adapted perfectly to its environment. The leaf-shaped wings on the adult female is quite astonishing, and an absolute joy to behold.

subfamily Stagmatopterinae

tribe Stagmatopterini

genus Pseudoxyops Saussure & Zehntner, 1894

species Pseudoxyops perpulchra Westwood, 1889

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• Ecology:
  • Terrestrial.
• Specimen records are available.
• Citations (6):
  • Westwood. 1889. Revis. Mantid. 36, pl. 11, f. 8 >> Note: Stagmatoptera
  • Saussure & Zehntner. 1894. Biologia centr.-am. Orth. 1:185
  • Kirby. 1904. Syn. Cat. Orth. 1:298
  • Rehn. 1911. Genera Insect. 119:9 >> Note: Pseudoxyops
  • Giglio-Tos. 1914. Boll. Musei Zool. Anat. comp. R. Univ. Torino 29(684):17
  • Terra. 1995. Revta bras. Ent. 39(1):66
• Type specimen information:
  • Type locality:
  • Kind of type:  unspecified primary type

Reference source: http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1184868