Abstract (en):
The order of Mantodea is a fascinating group of predatory insects. The name derives from the Greek word for a prophet or seer, an initial comparison to the Mantids habit of standing still for long periods of time with their forelegs held folded up before them, an attitude reminiscent of a person in prayer. The members of this order occupy various habitats and they play a vital role in the natural control of insect pests. Some groups live in dense tropical rainforests distributed around the equator, whereas others reside in arid forests and deserts from Africa to Australia and yet others occur in many of the temperate zones of the world such as Southern Europe, North America, Canada and South Africa. There are about 2452 named species, distributed in 446 genera (Otte, Spearman 2005).
Abstract (es):
El orden Mantodea es un grupo fascinante de insectos depredadores. Su nombre deriva de la palabra griega “mantis” que significa profeta o vidente. Una comparación inicial al hábito de los mántidos por mantenerse durante largos períodos de tiempo con sus patas delanteras retraídas, en actitud que recuerda a una persona rezando. Los miembros de este orden ocupan varios hábitats y juegan un papel vital en el control natural de insectos dañinos. Algunos grupos viven en la selva húmeda tropical distribuida a lo largo del ecuador, otros residen en bosques áridos y desiertos de África y Australia y otros habitan en zonas templadas y soleadas de Europa, Norteamérica, Canadá y Sudáfrica. Existen alrededor de 2452 especies nombradas, distribuidas en 446 géneros (Otte, Spearman 2005)
Keywords:
Catalogue, Mantodea, Mantids, Praying Mantis, Neotropics, Taxonomy (en)
Catálogo, Mantodea, Mántidos, Mantis, Rezanderas, Neotrópico, Taxonomía (es)
Catálogo, Mantodea, Mántidos, Mantis, Rezanderas, Neotrópico, Taxonomía (es)
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Agudelo Rondón, A. A., Lombardo, F., & Jantsch, L. J. (2007). Checklist of the Neotropical mantids (Insecta, Dictyoptera, Mantodea). Biota Colombiana, 8(2). Retrieved from https://revistas.humboldt.org.co/index.php/biota/article/view/188
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