Asiadodis
| Asiadodis | |
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| Asiadodis squilla | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Choeradodinae |
| Genus: | Asiadodis Roy, 2004 |
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Asiadodis is a genus of praying mantises native to Asia and possessing common names such as shield mantis, hood mantis (or hooded mantis), and leaf mantis (or leafy mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes. They were formerly included in Choeradodis, a similar genus of mantis from the Americas.[1]
The following species are recognised in the genus Asiadodis:[1]
- Asiadodis squilla (Asian shield mantis)
- Asiadodis yunnanensis (Chinese shield mantis)
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