Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.
The Mantodea Species File[1] lists:
Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1919
Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1919
Auth: Giglio-Tos, 1919
Africa:
South-East Asia:
Africa:
NB: The Epaphroditinae Giglio-Tos, 1915 (from the Caribbean) are now placed in a separate family Epaphroditidae.
Sudanese Hymenopodid Mantis, Pseudocreobotra species
Adult female Chlidonoptera vexillum
Adult female Pseudoharpax virescens
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Adult female Creobroter species from West Java
Adult female Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii
Adult male Creobroter gemmatus
Dead adult female C. gemmatus
Adult female Acromantis japonica
Adult female Ephestiasula species
Four dead adult female Hymenopus coronatus
Dead adult male Hymenopus coronatus
Subadult female Hymenopus coronatus head
Subadult female H. coronatus
Subadult female H. coronatus eating
Adult female pakyulisis titinggalit
Subadult female Phyllocrania paradoxa
Two adult female P. paradoxa
Subadult female P. paradoxa
Male Phyllocrania paradoxa, probably subadult
Adult female Hestiasula brunneriana
Hymenopodidae is a family of the order Mantodea (mantises), which contains six subfamilies. Some of the species in this family mimic flowers and are found camouflaged among them; these are called flower mantises. Their coloration is aggressive mimicry, luring prey to approach close enough to be seized and eaten.
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