Euchomenella macrops
Species of praying mantis
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Euchomenella macrops[1] is a species of praying mantis in the family Deroplatyidae.[2]
| Euchomenella macrops | |
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| E. macrops female in Cat Tien National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Deroplatyidae |
| Genus: | Euchomenella |
| Species: | E. macrops |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchomenella macrops Saussure, 1870 | |
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Originally described under the genus names Miopteryx then Euchomena Saussure, 1871 | |
This "giraffe mantis" species can be found in the tropical forests of southern Vietnam.[3] Females are brachypterous but males are capable of flight.
