Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842 is a animal in the Mantidae family, order Mantodea, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842

Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842

Rhombodera basalis (Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis) is a praying mantis found across Southeast Asia that lives in trees and bushes.

Family
Genus
Rhombodera
Order
Mantodea
Class
Insecta

About Rhombodera basalis de Haan, 1842

Rhombodera basalis, formally described by de Haan in 1842, is commonly known as the Giant Malaysian Shield Mantis. It is a species of praying mantis belonging to the genus Rhombodera. This species is distributed across Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, and Borneo. It most commonly lives in trees and bushes.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Mantodea Mantidae Rhombodera

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