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Giant Asian Mantises
Hierodula
Hierodula is a genus of praying mantises in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantises. Their large size and vibrant coloration make Hierodula mantises popular in the pet trade. Some widespread species include H. membranacea and H. patellifera.
The traditional conception of the genus is now considered a 'catch all' and is currently subject to review and taxonomic revision; three species were moved to the new genus Titanodula in 2020, and a 2022 genetic and morphological study suggested that most of the species in Hierodula should be moved to other genera in the tribe Hierodulini, such as: Rhombodera (for the Hierodula chinensis clade), Tamolanica (for the Hierodula majuscula clade) and Rhombomantis (for the Hierodula patellifera clade); as well as potentially new genera. This is because the type species of Hierodula is Hierodula membranacea, so only the species closest to it should be considered “true” Hierodula.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Giant Asian Mantis
speciesHierodula patellifera
Transcaucasian Giant Mantis
speciesHierodula transcaucasica
Hierodula tenuidentata
speciesHierodula tenuidentata
Chinese Reddish Mantis
speciesHierodula chinensis
giant rainforest mantis
speciesHierodula majuscula
Golden Giant Asian Mantis
speciesHierodula membranacea
Giant Burmese Mantis
speciesHierodula pistillinota
Hierodula coarctata
speciesHierodula coarctata
Hierodula bhamoana
speciesHierodula bhamoana
Hierodula werneri
speciesHierodula werneri
Golden-armed Mantis
speciesHierodula venosa
Hierodula dyaka
speciesHierodula dyaka
Hierodula longa
speciesHierodula longa
Lesser Sundas Giant Mantis
speciesHierodula quinquepatellata
Hierodula latipennis
speciesHierodula latipennis
Hierodula maculata
speciesHierodula maculata
Hierodula confusa
speciesHierodula confusa
Timor Giant Mantis
speciesHierodula timorensis
Hierodula pustulifera
speciesHierodula pustulifera
Hierodula quadripunctata
speciesHierodula quadripunctata
Hierodula obtusata
speciesHierodula obtusata
Hierodula jianfenglingensis
speciesHierodula jianfenglingensis
Hierodula doveri
speciesHierodula doveri
Hierodula purpurescens
speciesHierodula purpurescens
Hierodula beieri
speciesHierodula beieri
Hierodula pulchripes
speciesHierodula pulchripes
Hierodula prasipes
speciesHierodula prasipes
Hierodula aruana
speciesHierodula aruana
Hierodula everetti
speciesHierodula everetti
Hierodula unimaculata
speciesHierodula unimaculata
Hierodula striata
speciesHierodula striata
Hierodula gracilicollis
speciesHierodula gracilicollis
Hierodula laevicollis
speciesHierodula laevicollis
Hierodula ventralis
speciesHierodula ventralis
Hierodula insperata
speciesHierodula insperata
Hierodula mindanensis
speciesHierodula mindanensis
Hierodula major
speciesHierodula major
Hierodula assamensis
speciesHierodula assamensis
Jade Mantis
speciesHierodula salomonis
Hierodula kaltenbachi
speciesHierodula kaltenbachi
Hierodula atrocoxata
speciesHierodula atrocoxata
Hierodula schultzei
speciesHierodula schultzei
Hierodula brunnea
speciesHierodula brunnea
Hierodula rufopatellata
speciesHierodula rufopatellata
Hierodula philippina
speciesHierodula philippina
Hierodula rufomaculata
speciesHierodula rufomaculata
Hierodula versicolor
speciesHierodula versicolor
Hierodula ralumina
speciesHierodula ralumina
Hierodula similis
speciesHierodula similis
Hierodula kapaurana
speciesHierodula kapaurana
Hierodula macrodentata
speciesHierodula macrodentata
Hierodula malaya
speciesHierodula malaya
Hierodula oraea
speciesHierodula oraea
Hierodula italii
speciesHierodula italii
Hierodula tornica
speciesHierodula tornica
Hierodula vitreoides
speciesHierodula vitreoides
Hierodula westwoodi
speciesHierodula westwoodi
Hierodula microdon
speciesHierodula microdon
Hierodula modesta
speciesHierodula modesta
Hierodula monochroa
speciesHierodula monochroa
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 328038.