The praying mantis family Toxoderidae (Order Mantodea) in Thailand

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Pannapat Tarapipattanakun

195-196, Moo 1, Bang Bo, Bang Bo, Samut Prakan, 10560 Thailand

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The praying mantis of the family Toxoderidae in Thailand are studied. Eighteen species of family are known and listed. Diagnosis and high resolution images for each species are provided. A key to the genera of the family in Thailand is also given. Toxodera pfanneri Roy, 2009 and Toxodera beieri Roy, 2009 are recorded for the first time in Thailand. Male genitalia of Toxodera pfanneri Roy, 2009 are described.

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