Species Trachymantis obesa Giglio-Tos, 1917
- Trachymantis obesa Giglio-Tos, E. 1917. Mantidi Esotici. Generi e specie nouve. Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 48(1916): 43-108 [47].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH ♀ adult, NT, Hermannsburg.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Recorded from drier parts of QLD, NT and WA.
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT, Qld, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Murchison (MUR)
Ecological Descriptors
Predator, shrubs (associated flora: Acacia spp. [FABACEAE] Wattle (found on large shrubs)), volant.
Diagnosis References
Milledge, G.A. 2005. Revision of the Genera Sphodropoda, Trachymantis and Zopheromantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Mantinae). Records of the Australian Museum 57: 191-210 [207] (diagnosis)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2024 | MANTODEA | 10-Feb-2025 | MODIFIED | |
| 17-Nov-2022 | MANTODEA | 22-Mar-2024 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Jul-2014 | MANTODEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Lyn Randall |
| 08-Jul-2014 | MANTODEA | 05-Jun-2024 | MODIFIED | Graham Milledge |
| 30-Jun-2014 | MODIFIED |