Schizocephala
Genus of praying mantises
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Schizocephala is a genus of praying mantises in the monotypic tribe Schizocephalini. It is represented by a single species, Schizocephala bicornis.[2] It is distributed across Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Sunda Islands.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Eremiaphilidae |
| Subfamily: | Iridinae |
| Tribe: | Schizocephalini |
| Genus: | Schizocephala Serville, 1831[1] |
| Species: | S. bicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizocephala bicornis | |
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Gallery
Schizocephala bicornis at Bangalore
Indian Stick Mantis closeup
Indian Stick Mantis Size
Original description by Carl Linnaeus
