Choeradodis stalii

Choeradodis stalii is a species of praying mantis with common names that include tropical shield mantis, hooded mantis, and leaf mantis. Texas A&M University God of Insects It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Panama, and Peru. WOOD-MASON, J. (1880): 7.-Synopsis of the species of Choeradodis, a remarkable genus of Mantodea common to India and Tropical America.-Journ.Asiat.Soc.Bengal,49(1):82-84, Kalkutta.Reprint:Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.,6(5):160-162,1880;London/Great Britain [84-84, Reprint 160-162]

Nymphs of this species are born with a bright red color distinguishing them from other Choeradodis spp. Even at early instars, they display somewhat of a hood. Each time the larvae moult, they grow more greenish and their hood grows larger, until they reach adulthood. Choeradodis Stallii - Tropical Shield Mantis

See also

List of mantis genera and species

References