Sphodromantis gastrica
Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.[1][2][3]
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| Species: | S. gastrica |
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| Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858 | |
It averages 65–75 millimetres (2.6–3.0 in) in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey 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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Immature female
Sphodromantis eating bee
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2008-07-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) African Mantis
- African Praying Mantis
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2008-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) The Praying Mantises (Mantodea: Mantidae) of South Africa compiled by Alfred P. Kaltenbach, Naturhistorisches Museum in Wien, Burgring 7, A-1014 Wien, Austria
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