Zoolea Explained

Zoolea^[1] is a South American genus of praying mantises.^[2]

Species

The Mantodea Species File^[3] lists:

• Zoolea descampsi Roy & Ehrmann, 2009
• Zoolea lobipes Olivier, 1792 - type species
• Zoolea major Giglio-Tos, 1914
• Zoolea minor Giglio-Tos, 1914
• Zoolea orba Burmeister, 1838

Description

A characteristic of this genus is anterior femora with superior pre-apical lobes.^[4] This genus is one which contains species known as Unicorn Mantis.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Serville (1839) Hist. Ins. Orth. 154.
2. http://www.tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html
3. http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1185036 Mantodea Species File (Version 5.0/5.0 retrieved 18 July 2020)
4. Web site: Family Mantidae . December 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131023101819/http://www.earthlife.net/insects/man-fam3.htm . October 23, 2013 . Earthlife List of Species
5. http://www.usamantis.com/Log.html