Ciulfina
Encyclopedia
Ciulfina is a genus
of small, tree
-dwelling praying mantises belonging to the Family
Liturgusidae
and native to Australia
. The following species
may be found in eastern Queensland
and Northern Australia
:
Based upon the identification distinction of Ciulfina species through male genital morphology
, an entomologist
at Macquarie University
suggests there may be more than fifteen Ciulfina 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 small, tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
-dwelling praying mantises belonging to the 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...
Liturgusidae
Liturgusidae
Liturgusidae is a Family of praying mantises within the order Mantodea. A genus within this family, Ciulfina, consists of small, tree-dwelling mantids native to Australia.-References:...
and native to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. 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...
may be found in eastern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and Northern Australia
Northern Australia
The term northern Australia is generally known to include two State and Territories, being Queensland and the Northern Territory . The part of Western Australia north of latitude 26° south—a definition widely used in law and State government policy—is also usually included...
:
- C. baldersoniCiulfina baldersoniCiulfina baldersoni is a species of praying mantis in the genus Ciulfina in the order Mantodea....
- C. biseriataCiulfina biseriataCiulfina biseriata is a species of praying mantis in the genus Ciulfina in the order Mantodea....
- C. klassiCiulfina klassiCiulfina klassi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Ciulfina in the order Mantodea....
- C. liturgusaCiulfina liturgusaCiulfina liturgusa is a species of praying mantis in the genus Ciulfina in the order Mantodea....
- C. rentziCiulfina rentziCiulfina rentzi is a species of praying mantis in the genus Ciulfina in the order Mantodea....
Based upon the identification distinction of Ciulfina species through male genital morphology
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....
, an entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
at Macquarie University
Macquarie University
Macquarie University is an Australian public teaching and research university located in Sydney, with its main campus situated in Macquarie Park. Founded in 1964 by the New South Wales Government, it was the third university to be established in the metropolitan area of Sydney...
suggests there may be more than fifteen Ciulfina species.