Brunneria Explained

Brunneria is a genus of praying mantises in family Mantidae. They are often called stick mantis for their slender shape and the species of the genus are native to the Americas.

Taaxonomy and systematics

The following species are recognised in the genus Brunneria:^[1]

• Brunneria borealis (Brunner's mantis, Brunner's stick mantis)^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Brunneria brasiliensis (Brazilian stick mantis)^[5]
• Brunneria gracilis
• Brunneria grandis
• Brunneria longa
• Brunneria subaptera (small-winged stick mantis)

See also

• List of mantis genera and species

Notes and References

1. Web site: genus Brunneria Saussure, 1869: Mantodea Species File. 2020-11-11. mantodea.speciesfile.org.
2. http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/choate/mantid_key1_03.pdf
3. Web site: Slide Index . 2008-07-21 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612085016/http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/list_of_slides.htm . 2008-06-12 . Department of Entomology and Nematology of the University of Florida .
4. http://www.phasmidsincyberspace.com/Mantids.html
5. Web site: FAMILY Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 . 2010-06-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081102063107/http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt . 2008-11-02 . Texas A&M University.