Brunneria
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Brunneria is a genus
of praying mantises in Family
Mantidae
. Often called stick mantis for their slender shape, the genus is native to the Americas and is represented by such species such as:
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 Family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
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...
. Often called stick mantis for their slender shape, the genus is native to the Americas and is represented by such species such as:
- Brunneria borealisBrunneria borealisBrunneria borealis, common name Brunner's Mantis or Brunner's Stick Mantis , is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States. It is only species known to reproduce solely through parthenogenesis; there are no males....
(Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis) - Brunneria brasiliensisBrunneria brasiliensisBrunneria brasiliensis, common name Brazilian Stick Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay....
(Brazilian stick mantis) - Brunneria gracilisBrunneria gracilisBrunneria gracilis is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela....
- Brunneria longaBrunneria longaBrunneria brasiliensis is a species of praying mantis found in Brazil and Bolivia....
- Brunneria subapteraBrunneria subapteraBrunneria brasiliensis, common name Small-winged Stick Mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Venezuela....
(small-winged stick mantis)