Heterochaeta orientalis is a species of mantis from the family Toxoderidae native to Africa.[1] It is known by various common names including cat-eye mantis or giant african stick mantis.[citation needed]
| Heterochaeta orientalis | |
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| Nymph | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Toxoderidae |
| Genus: | Heterochaeta |
| Species: | H. orientalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883
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Description
editIt is a stick mimicking species, with a thin and elongated thorax and abdomen.[citation needed]
Distribution
editiNaturalist observations of H. orientalis have been made across Africa, such as in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, Nigeria or Senegal. [2]
References
edit- ^ "Heterochaeta orientalis Gerstaecker, 1883". www.gbif.org.
- ^ "Heterochaeta orientalis". www.inaturalist.org.
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