Bolbena
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Bolbena is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of praying mantises native to Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. It includes the following species:
  • Bolbena assimilis
    Bolbena assimilis
    Bolbena assimilis is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....

  • Bolbena hottentotta
    Bolbena hottentotta
    Bolbena hottentotta, common name hottentot mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Angola, Kenya, and Namibia. It is a tiny mantis species in which nymphs are only about long and adult females grow to only long. This species has recently been introduced to cultivation but are still very...

  • Bolbena maraisi
    Bolbena maraisi
    Bolbena maraisi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....

  • Bolbena minor
    Bolbena minor
    Bolbena minor is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....

  • Bolbena orientalis
    Bolbena orientalis
    Bolbena orientalis is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....

  • Bolbena minutissima
    Bolbena minutissima
    Bolbena minutissima is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....

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