Ilomantis ginsburgae explained

Ilomantis ginsburgae is a species of leaf-dwelling praying mantis from Madagascar.[1] It is the first praying mantis species characterised by its female genitalia. It was named after United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg for her "commitment to women's rights and gender equality" and for her custom of wearing a jabot, a frilly neckwear which resembles the insect's neck plate.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Brannoch . Sydney K. . Svenson . Gavin J. . Leveraging female genitalic characters for generic and species delimitation in Nilomantis Werner, 1907 and Ilomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915 (Mantodea, Nilomantinae) . Insect Systematics & Evolution . 2016 . 47 . 3 . 209–244 . 10.1163/1876312X-47032141.
  2. Web site: Nelson. Louis. Researchers name new praying mantis species after Ruth Bader Ginsburg . Politico. Politico. 1 June 2016. 1 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Panko. Ben. Mantis named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg may usher in new way to classify insects. Science. Science. 1 June 2016. 1 June 2016.

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