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Aethalochroa
Genus of praying mantises From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aethalochroa is a genus of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae.[1][2] It occurs in South and Southeast Asia.[2][3]
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Species
There are six recognized species listed in secondary sources:[1][3]
- Aethalochroa affinis Wood-Mason, 1889
- Aethalochroa ashmoliana (Westwood, 1842) (Iranian stick mantis)
- Aethalochroa indica Giglio-Tos, 1914
- Aethalochroa insignis Wood-Mason, 1878 (Indian stick mantis)
- Aethalochroa simplicipes Wood-Mason, 1878
- Aethalochroa spinipes Wood-Mason, 1889
The revision by Schwarz and Unnahachote (2025) recognizes the following taxa within Aethalochroa, including Oestomantis as a subgenus rather than a distinct genus:[2]
Subgenus Aethalochroa Wood-Mason, 1877
- Aethalochroa affinis Wood-Mason, 1889
- Aethalochroa afghana Anisyutkin, 2008
- Aethalochroa ashmoliana (Westwood, 1842)
- Aethalochroa insignis Wood-Mason, 1878
- Aethalochroa kaltenbachi Schwarz & Unnahachote, 2025
- Aethalochroa simplicipes Wood-Mason, 1878
- Aethalochroa spinipes Wood-Mason, 1889
Subgenus Oestomantis Giglio-Tos, 1914
- Aethalochroa bacillaris (Giglio-Tos, 1914)
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