Sphodromantis

Sphodromantis
Adult female Sphodromantis viridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Subfamily: Mantinae
Tribe: Paramantini
Genus: Sphodromantis
Stål, 1871
Species

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Sphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis.[1][2][3][4]

Captivitys

Due to their large size and vibrant coloration compared to other mantids, Sphodromantis species are very common in the pet trade.[5] List of Sphodromantis species that have been bred and raised in captivity.

Brown sub-adult female Sphodromantis sp. "Blue Flash" on a hand. These mantids are often green.

Species

Species include:[6]

[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ African Mantis Archived 2009-03-30 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Trek Nature New Zealand
  3. ↑ African Praying Mantis
  4. ↑ African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Keeping and Breeding the African Mantis Sphodromantis centralis
  6. ↑ http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=424
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  8. ↑ http://www.ship-expert.com/index.php?categoryID=122950&itemID=170741054354%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  9. ↑ Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide Archived 2010-09-03 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  11. ↑ http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=424


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