Gonatista major
Encyclopedia
Gonatista major is a species
of praying mantis native to the Caribbean
and is found in Puerto Rico
, on Hispanola, and perhaps elsewhere. In comparing G. grisea
and G. reticulata
in 2008, an entomologist
with the United States Department of Agriculture
wrote:
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...
of praying mantis native to the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
and is found in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, on Hispanola, and perhaps elsewhere. In comparing G. grisea
Gonatista grisea
Gonatista grisea, common name Grizzled Mantis or Lichen Mimic, is a species of praying mantis native to the Southern United States, primarily Florida...
and G. reticulata
Gonatista reticulata
Gonatista reticulata is a species of praying mantis from the Caribbean. According to one entomologist's notes:...
in 2008, an entomologist
Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a branch of arthropodology...
with the United States Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
wrote: