Oxyothespis Explained

Oxyothespis is a genus of praying mantis in the family Toxoderidae.^{[1] [2]} Members of this genus have been called grass mantises.

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Oxyothespis:^[3]

• Oxyothespis acuticeps
• Oxyothespis alata
• Oxyothespis apostata
• Oxyothespis bifurcata
• Oxyothespis brevicollis
• Oxyothespis brevipennis
• Oxyothespis dumonti (North African grass mantis)
• Oxyothespis flavipennis
• Oxyothespis longicollis
• Oxyothespis longipennis
• Oxyothespis mammillata
• Oxyothespis maroccana
• Oxyothespis meridionalis
• Oxyothespis nilotica
• Oxyothespis noctivaga
• Oxyothespis parva
• Oxyothespis pellucida
• Oxyothespis persica
• Oxyothespis philbyi
• Oxyothespis senegalensis
• Oxyothespis sudanensis
• Oxyothespis tricolor
• Oxyothespis villiersi
• Oxyothespis wagneri

See also

• List of mantis genera and species

Notes and References

1. Web site: Taxonomy Browser. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 2019-06-03.
2. Web site: Oxyothespis. tolweb.org. 2019-06-03.
3. Web site: genus Oxyothespis Saussure, 1870: Mantodea Species File. 2020-12-04. mantodea.speciesfile.org.