Vespamantoida
Genus of mantises
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Vespamantoida is a genus of praying mantises in the family Mantoididae.[1][2] The genus was erected in 2019 and the name was derived from the Latin word vespa which means wasp and Mantoida referring to the mantis.[1] These mantis resemble and mimic the behavior of a wasp.[1][3][4]
| Vespamantoida | |
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| Vespamantoida toulgoeti | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantoididae |
| Genus: | Vespamantoida Svenson & Rodrigues, 2019 |
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Species
There are two species of mantises in this genus:
- Vespamantoida toulgoeti[5]
- Vespamantoida wherleyi[1][4]