mantophasmatodea

mantophasmatodea,hexapod orders,sexual dimorphism,important characterlife cycle,predatory adaptations

1. AEN 201 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENTOMOLOGY ASSIGNMENT ON: ORDER: MANTOPHASMATODEA COURSE TEACHER: Mr.P.K.Muthu Kumar, Asst Prof.,( Agrl Entomology) PRESENTED BY: S.Naven kumar (2016021023)

2. Mantophasmatodea Number of Species Common names Distinguishing characteristics Other features Typical habitats Hexapod Orders -8 -African rock crawlers, gladiators , heelwalkers - Manto - mantid , phasmato -stick insect - xeric, rocky habitat -wingless -enlarged arolium -closest relative - Grylloblattodea -carnivores

3. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM Female abdomen is widest in the middle In Male, it is widest near the tip Males are considerably smaller and always slender than females. Note: The order mantophasmatodea was erected in 2002.

4. IMPORTANT CHARACTER: Hemimetabola Antenna slender, filiform . Mouth parts- mandibulate . Head is hypognathus . Tarsi five segmented Secondarily wingless Cerci short, one segmented

5. Mantophasmatodea - Relationship to other orthopteroid orders Predatory adaptations - mantids Wingless - grylloblattids Male much smaller than female - mantids Male eaten after mating - mantids Prolonged mating - phasmids

6. Gladiator

7. Mantophasmatodea - Life cycle Eggs hatch - juveniles develop in winter (wet) months Autumn rains (May) Mating Eggs laid in egg pod -resists desiccation

8. Mantophasmatodea - Predatory adaptations Large eyes Spines on forelegs

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