Developmental and ovipositional charcteristics of Tenodera aridifolia (Mantodea: Mantidae)

This study was carried out to investigate the development and oviposition characteristics of Tenodera aridifolia. The nymphs of T. aridifolia grew to adults through 6 and 7 nymphal instars. The percentage of 7 nymphal instars (7-instar type) at 25, 28, and $30^{\circ}C$ were 77.3, 76.2, and 73.5%, respectively. In the 7 instars type, total nymphal periods at 25, 28, and $30^{\circ}C$ were 71.9, 53.5, and 54.7 days, respectively. And, there was no difference in deveolpmental periods between 6- and 7-instar types at all temperatures. Egg periods were 41.3 days at $25^{\circ}C$. Adult longevity of females were 82.0 days, deposited average 3.2 oothecae at intervals of 11.7~18.7 days at $28^{\circ}C$ during her life span. The first ootheca was the largest and $40.5mm{\times}22.0mm{\times}17.3mm$ in size. The number of average eggs per oothecae was 178.6 at $28^{\circ}C$.

왕사마귀(Tenodera aridifolia)의 발육 및 산란 특성

왕사마귀 실내 사육을 위하여 발육 및 산란 특성을 조사한 결과, 왕사마귀 약충은 5 ~ 6회 탈피 후 성충으로 우화하였으며, 6회 탈피하는 약충의 비율은 73.5~77.3%이었다. 왕사마귀 약충 기간은 25, 28, $30^{\circ}C$에서 각각 71.9일, 53.5일, 54.7일로 약충 발육적온은 $28{\sim}30^{\circ}C$이었으며, 탈피 횟수에 따른 온도별 약충 총 발육기간은 차이가 없었다. 왕사마귀의 알 기간은 $25^{\circ}C$에서 41.3일이었다. 왕사마귀 암컷 수명은 평균 82.0일로 평균 3.2개의 난괴를 낳았으며, 처음 산란된 왕사마귀의 난괴 크기가 $40.5mm{\times}22.0mm{\times}17.3mm$로 가장 컸다. $28^{\circ}C$에서 왕사마귀의 난괴당 평균 알 수는 178.6개이었다.