African mantis
African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa.
![](../I/Sphodromantis_viridis.jpg.webp)
Sphodromantis viridis
Variants of the common name with "African mantis" include species such as:
- Popa spurca — African twig mantis.[1]
- Oxyothespis dumonti — African grass mantis.[2]
- Tarachodes species — African bark mantis.[3]
Especially notable are praying mantis species in the genus Sphodromantis, including:[4][5][6][7]
- Sphodromantis viridis — Giant African mantis.
- Sphodromantis belachowski
- Sphodromantis centralis
- Sphodromantis gastrica
- Sphodromantis lineola
Miomantis caffra is another species of praying mantis native to Africa.
See also
- Mantis
- The Mantodea of Africa
- List of mantis genera and species
References
- "Phasmids in Cyberspace". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- "African Grass Mantis. * Oxyothespis dumonti". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- "African Bark Mantis". Archived from the original on 2008-08-20. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- "African Mantis". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- Trek Nature New Zealand
- African Praying Mantis
- "African Praying Mantis: Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.