Deroplatys
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Deroplatys 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 in the subfamily Deroplatyinae of Mantidae
Mantidae
Mantidae is the largest family of the order Mantodea, commonly known as praying mantises; most are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis. Technically, however, "mantid" refers only to...

. They are native to Asia
Asia
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 and several share the common name
Common name
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 Dead Leaf Mantis. Representative species include:
  • D. angustata
    Deroplatys angustata
    Deroplatys angustata is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. desiccata
    Deroplatys desiccata
    Deroplatys desiccata, known by the common names Giant Dead Leaf Mantis and Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Southeast Asia.-Description:...

  • D. gorochovi
    Deroplatys gorochovi
    Deroplatys gorochovi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. lobata
    Deroplatys lobata
    Deroplatys lobata, common name Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis, is a species of praying mantis that inhabits Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sumatra....

  • D. moultoni
    Deroplatys moultoni
    Deroplatys moultoni is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. philippinica
    Deroplatys philippinica
    Deroplatys philippinica, common name Philippines Dead Leaf Mantis, is a species of Dead Leaf Mantis from the Philippines....

  • D. rhombica
    Deroplatys rhombica
    Deroplatys rhombica is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. sarawaca
    Deroplatys sarawaca
    Deroplatys sarawaca is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. shelfordi
    Deroplatys shelfordi
    Deroplatys shelfordi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. trigonodera
    Deroplatys trigonodera
    Deroplatys trigonodera is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

  • D. truncata
    Deroplatys truncata
    Deroplatys truncata is a species of praying mantis in the genus Deroplatys in the order Mantodea....

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