Zoolea
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Zoolea is a South America
n genus
of praying mantises represented by the following species
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A characteristic
of this genus is anterior femora with superior preapical lobes.
This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis
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South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n 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 represented by the following species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Zoolea borellii
- Zoolea gigas
- Zoolea guerinii
- Zoolea lobipes
- Zoolea major
- Zoolea minor
- Zoolea orba
A characteristic
Morphology (biology)
In biology, morphology is a branch of bioscience dealing with the study of the form and structure of organisms and their specific structural features....
of this genus is anterior femora with superior preapical lobes.
This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis
Unicorn Mantis
Unicorn mantis is the common name for several species of praying mantis across different genera with horn-like protrusions on their heads including:*Phthersigena unicornis...
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