Miomantis binotata
| Miomantis binotata | |
|---|---|
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| Miomantis binotata nymphs | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Miomantinae |
| Tribe: | Miomantini |
| Genus: | Miomantis |
| Species: | M. binotata |
| Binomial name | |
| Miomantis binotata (Giglio-Tos, 1911) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calidomantis binotata (Giglio-Tos, 1911)[1] | |
Miomantis binotata common name African Pinstripe Mantis is a small species of praying mantis found in Africa that are bred in captivity in the pet trade.[2][3][4][5]
Description
Adult male.
Adult female.
Range
Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo (?), Burundi.[1] Musina, South Africa.[5]
Additional images
Male molting to sub-adult
Female sub-adult with swollen wing-buds
Adult female, recently gone through ecdysis
Female molting to adult
Adult female that has recently gone through ecdysis with her wings still not finished forming
Light brown colored adult female
Male, sub-adult, with swollen wing-buds
See also
- Mantodea of Africa
- List of mantis genera and species
References
- 1 2 Texas A&M University
- ↑ YouTube video by YouTube user "thoseinternets", Titled "African Pinstripe Mantis (Miomantis binotata) feeding"
- ↑ Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
- ↑ Mantodea.SpeciesFile.org species Miomantis binotata Giglio-Tos, 1911 Accessed date: September 10 2014
- 1 2 IG Mantodea List
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