Liturgusella malagassa
| Liturgusella malagassa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Majangidae |
| Genus: | Liturgusella |
| Species: | L. malagassa
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| Binomial name | |
| Liturgusella malagassa Saussure & Zehntner, 1895
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Liturgusella malagassa is a species of praying mantis in the family Liturgusidae. It was first described by Swiss entomologists Saussure and Leo Zehntner in 1895.[1]
Taxonomy
- Liturgusella malagassa* belongs to the order Mantodea, class Insecta, and phylum Arthropoda. It is the only species currently recognized in the genus Liturgusella.[1]
Classification and Recognition
The species is listed in the Tree of Life Web Project, which recognizes it as part of the family Liturgusidae, based on the classification system established by Ehrmann (2002).[2]
Distribution
The species is known to inhabit Madagascar.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Liturgusella malagassa Saussure & Zehntner, 1895". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Liturgusidae". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 5 October 2025.