Schizocephala

Schizocephala is a genus of praying mantises in the monotypic tribe Schizocephalini. It is represented by a single species, Schizocephala bicornis.^[2] It is distributed across Pakistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the Sunda Islands.^[3]

Schizocephala
Illustration (lower left)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Mantodea
Family:	Eremiaphilidae
Subfamily:	Iridinae
Tribe:	Schizocephalini
Genus:	Schizocephala Serville, 1831[1]
Species:	S. bicornis
Binomial name
Schizocephala bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Gryllus bicornis Linnaeus, 1758 Schizocephala oculata Fabricius, 1781 Schizocephala stricta Olivier, 1792

Gallery

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  Schizocephala bicornis at Bangalore
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  Indian Stick Mantis closeup
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  Indian Stick Mantis Size
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  Original description by Carl Linnaeus