Sphodromantis gastrica
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| Adult in the Kruger Park, South Africa | |
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| Species: | S. gastrica
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| Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858
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Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.[1][2][3]
It averages 65–75 millimetres (2.6–3.0 in) in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any pray of reasonable size.[4]
Previously classified as Hierodula bicarinata (Saussure, 1869) and as Sphodromantis guttata (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa.[5][6]
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Dorsal aspect of a late instar female, showing wing-pads -
Immature female -
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See also
References
- ^ [1] African Mantis
- ^ [2] African Praying Mantis
- ^ [3] African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis
- ^ [4] Kudlanky.com
- ^ [5] The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, Austria
- ^ [6] Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide
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