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RATE OF FOOD CONSUMPTION IN THE PRAYING MANTIDS (DICIYOPTERA: MANTIDAE): WITH REFERENCE TO BODY AND MANDIBULAR SIZE AND OVIPOSITION CYCLE

Abstract

The feeding behaviour of adult mantids Evantissa pulchra (Fabricius). Elmantis trincomaliae (Saussure). Humbertiella ceylonica Saussure and Hierodula sp has been observed. The relationships between the feeding rate and the size of the body, mandi- bles, and the interoviposition periods has been reported.

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