Werner's Giant Mantis Hierodula werneri (Giglio-Tos, 1912)
Fauna Portal species: 14586
Diagnosis
There currently no modern diagnosis for H. werneri and it is possible, that this species that is common in north-westerm Western Australia, and the only species occuring in the state, is not in fact H. werneri. The species was originally described from the Kei Islands (Indonesia) (e.g., Connors 2023).
Status
- native
Linnean Syntype(s)
Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
Neighbouring Countries
- Indonesia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(2023): Studies in Australian Mantodea: New synonyms, notes on distributions, and an updated checklist. Zootaxa. 5239: 477 - 499DOI