Newly discovered / described species 2020

Belgian scientist from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences and the Royal Belgian Society of Entomology have described a new large and robust praying mantis genus and species from Vietnam and named it Titanodula attenboroughi, after Sir David Attenborough.

Image of holotype from publication
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Source of image: https://www.researchgate.net/figure...-RBINS-A-habitus-dorsal-view-B_fig5_343280783

Information sources:
https://www.researchgate.net/public...aying_mantises_Mantodea_Mantidae_Hierodulinae
https://phys.org/news/2020-08-belgian-scientists-mantis-attenborough.html
Wetenschappers KBIN vernoemen nieuwe bidsprinkhaan naar David Attenborough
 

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