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Bolbe pygmaea

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Bolbe pygmaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Nanomantidae
Genus: Bolbe
Species:
B. pygmaea
Binomial name
Bolbe pygmaea
Saussure, 1871

Bolbe pygmaea is a species of praying mantis in the family Nanomantidae.[1] It is endemic to Australia.

Description

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At approximately 1 cm in length when fully grown, Bolbe pygmea is the smallest species of praying mantis in the world.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
  2. ^ [2] Taxonomicon
  3. ^ [3] Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine Inspecta Insect World
  4. ^ [4] Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Trek Nature
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2008-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California & Tuolumne County
  6. ^ [5] Nile's Biological Inc.
  7. ^ [6] Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine John Shelley's Garden Center & Nursery, Inc.