| Heterochaeta orientalis | |
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| Nymph | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Toxoderidae |
| Genus: | Heterochaeta |
| Species: | H. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883 | |
Heterochaeta orientalis is a species of mantis from the family Toxoderidae native to Africa. It is known by various common names including cat-eye mantis or giant african stick mantis.
Description
It is a stick mimicking species, with a thin and elongated thorax and abdomen.
Distribution
iNaturalist observations of H. orientalis have been made across Africa, such as in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria or Senegal.
References
- "Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883". www.gbif.org.
- "Heterochaeta orientalis". www.inaturalist.org.
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| Heterochaeta orientalis | |
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