Mantophasmatidae
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Mantophasmatidae is a family of carnivorous wingless insects in southern Africa which are placed within the order or suborder Mantophasmatodea. They were discovered in 2001. They are the sister group
Mantophasma zephyra Zompro et al 2002
Unidentified mantophasmid species in the Zoologische Staatssammlung München
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Insects are invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have an exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and
Mantophasmatidae
…Temporal range: Mantophasma zephyra Zompro et al., 2002 Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Clade: Pancrustacea Class: Insecta Clade: Notoptera Order: Mantophasmatodea Zompro et al., 2002 Family: Mantophasmatidae Zompro et al., 2002 Subfamilies and tribes see text Mantophasmatidae…
Insects Neoptera Paleoptera Apterygota
Insect: Six legs, three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), up to two pairs of wings
Spider: eight legs, two-part body
Woodlouse: seven pairs of legs, seven body segments (plus head and tail)