Rhombodera sp.

[Mireillevdw]

My Rhobodera sp adult male:

 

[bobericc]

Not much of a shield on this rhombo, is he large?

 

[Vlodek]

I don't think this is a shield male. The pronotum should be much bigger just like on this picture:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/yen_saw/Rhombodera%20Basilis/am1.jpg

I think that's a Hierodula sp. male.

 

[happy1892]

I don't think this is a shield male. The pronotum should be much bigger just like on this picture:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/yen_saw/Rhombodera%20Basilis/am1.jpg

I think that's a Hierodula sp. male.

Not all of the Rhombodera have a shield. http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1184025

 

[Vlodek]

Not all of the Rhombodera have a shield. http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1184025

Well, that's true. However, what are the chance of that male being R. taprobanae? We can mostly find R. valida, R. basalis and R. stalii in Europe. All 3 species have a well developed shield. In US we also have R. fusca but it appearance it looks more like Pnignomantis medioconstricta with relatively small shield.

 

[mantiseater]

might be Rhombodera megaera

 

[happy1892]

Well, that's true. However, what are the chance of that male being R. taprobanae? We can mostly find R. valida, R. basalis and R. stalii in Europe. All 3 species have a well developed shield. In US we also have R. fusca but it appearance it looks more like Pnignomantis medioconstricta with relatively small shield.

There may be a few others with no or just a little shield (in the case of R. fusca). The thing is in Europe it is not illegal (Correct me if I am wrong.) to import mantises from other countries. Mireillevdw where did you get this male "Rhombodera"?

 

[mantisman 230]

R extensicollis has a small shield though, but are very rare in culture with only one person breeding, this is his first generation, excellently large Rhombodera.

 

[happy1892]

Beautiful! Very nice green.

 

[Mireillevdw]

My Rhombodera is 3,9-4.3 inch.

I've buyed him one markt.de

 

[happy1892]

My Rhombodera is 3,9-4.3 inch.

I've buyed him one markt.de

Nice. From Germany?

Small shield:

http://www.markt.de/insekten/thailand+riesen+mantis+gottesanbeterin+rhombodera+sp/absIndex,1/keywords,Rhombodera/rView,list/recordId,3fdcf4eb/expose.htm

 

[mantisman 230]

looks like you hit a match happy

 

[Mireillevdw]

Nice. From Germany?

Small shield:

http://www.markt.de/insekten/thailand+riesen+mantis+gottesanbeterin+rhombodera+sp/absIndex,1/keywords,Rhombodera/rView,list/recordId,3fdcf4eb/expose.htm

Yes, that's the one.

 

[Mireillevdw]

New pictures:

 

[happy1892]

Any clear pics of his shield/pronotum from above/dorsal view?