Hierodula

Hierodula^[1] is a genus of praying mantids in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantids. Their large size and vibrant coloration make Hierodula mantids popular in the pet trade. Some widespread species include H. membranacea and H. patellifera;^[2] however this has been considered a 'catch all' genus and is currently subject to review. In 2020, three species were moved to a new genus, Titanodula.^[3] Recent genetic and morphological studies suggest that most of the species in Hierodula should be moved to other genera in the tribe Hierodulini, such as: Rhombodera (for the Hierodula chinensis clade), Tamolanica (for the Hierodula majuscula clade) and Rhombomantis (for the Hierodula patellifera clade); as well as potentially new genera. This is because the type species of Hierodula is Hierodula membranacea. This means only the species closest to H. membranacea should be considered “true” Hierodula. Most species in Hierodula should actually be more closely related to other genera.^[4]

Hierodula
unidentified Hierodula species
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Mantidae
Tribe:	Hierodulini
Genus:	Hierodula Burmeister, 1838
Species
see text
Synonyms
Ephierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912 Parhierodula Giglio-Tos, 1912 Rhomboderula Giglio-Tos, 1912

Species

H. vitrea in the Saint Petersburg Zoological Museum

Hierodula trancaucasica

• Hierodula ansusana
• Hierodula aruana
• Hierodula assamensis
• Hierodula atrocoxata
• Hierodula beieri
• Hierodula bhamoana
• Hierodula biaka
• Hierodula borneana
• Hierodula brunnea
• Hierodula chamoana
• Hierodula chinensis
• Hierodula coarctata
• Hierodula confusa
• Hierodula crassa
• Hierodula cuchingina
• Hierodula dolichoptera
• Hierodula doveri
• Hierodula dyaka
• Hierodula everetti
• Hierodula fumipennis
• Hierodula fuscescens
• Hierodula gigliotosi
• Hierodula gracilicollis
• Hierodula harpyia
• Hierodula heinrichi
• Hierodula inconspicua
• Hierodula ingens
• Hierodula italii
• Hierodula jobina
• Hierodula kapaurana
• Hierodula laevicollis
• Hierodula lamasonga
• Hierodula latipennis
• Hierodula longedentata
• Hierodula macrodentata
• Hierodula macrostigmata
• Hierodula maculata
• Hierodula maculisternum
• Hierodula major
• Hierodula majuscula
• Hierodula malaccana
• Hierodula malaya
• Hierodula membranacea (giant Asian mantis, Sri Lanka mantis, green mantis)
• Hierodula microdon
• Hierodula mindanensis
• Hierodula modesta
• Hierodula monochroa
• Hierodula multispinulosa
• Hierodula nicobarica
• Hierodula obiensis
• Hierodula obtusata
• Hierodula oraea
• Hierodula ovata
• Hierodula papua
• Hierodula parviceps
• Hierodula patellifera (giant Asian mantis)
• Hierodula perakana
• Hierodula philippina
• Hierodula pistillinota
• Hierodula prosternalis
• Hierodula pulchra
• Hierodula pulchripes
• Hierodula purpurescens
• Hierodula pustulifera
• Hierodula pygmaea
• Hierodula quadridens
• Hierodula quadripunctata
• Hierodula quinquecallosa
• Hierodula quinquepatellata
• Hierodula rajah
• Hierodula ralumina
• Hierodula robusta
• Hierodula rufomaculata
• Hierodula rufopatellata
• Hierodula salomonis (jade mantis)
• Hierodula samangensis
• Hierodula sarsinorum
• Hierodula saussurei
• Hierodula schultzei
• Hierodula scutata
• Hierodula simbangana
• Hierodula similis
• Hierodula siporana
• Hierodula sorongana
• Hierodula sternosticta
• Hierodula stigmata
• Hierodula striata
• Hierodula striatipes
• Hierodula szentivanyi
• Hierodula tenuidentata (giant Asian mantis)
• Hierodula tenuis
• Hierodula timorensis
• Hierodula togiana
• Hierodula tonkinensis
• Hierodula tornica
• Hierodula transcaucasica
• Hierodula trimacula
• Hierodula unimaculata
• Hierodula venosa
• Hierodula ventralis
• Hierodula versicolor
• Hierodula vitreoides
• Hierodula werneri
• Hierodula westwoodi

See also

• List of mantis species and genera

Picture

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  Hierodula, printed on the stamp of Indonesia.