Bolbena
Encyclopedia
Bolbena is a genus
of praying mantises native to Africa
. It includes the following species:
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 assimilisBolbena assimilisBolbena assimilis is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....
- Bolbena hottentottaBolbena hottentottaBolbena 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 maraisiBolbena maraisiBolbena maraisi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....
- Bolbena minorBolbena minorBolbena minor is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....
- Bolbena orientalisBolbena orientalisBolbena orientalis is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....
- Bolbena minutissimaBolbena minutissimaBolbena minutissima is a species of praying mantis in the genus Bolbena in the order Mantodea....