Mantis octospilota

Mantis octospilota, common name eight-spotted mantis or blackbarred mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Australia.[1] As its common name suggests, it is primarily identified by the eight black spots along the dorsal surface of its abdomen.

Eight-spotted mantis or
blackbarred mantis
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M. octospilota
Binomial name
Mantis octospilota

See also

References

  1. Australian Faunal Directory


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