African mantis

Sphodromantis viridis

African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa.

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

1. Phasmids in Cyberspace
2. African Grass Mantis. * Oxyothespis dumonti
3. African Bark Mantis
4. African Mantis
5. Trek Nature New Zealand
6. African Praying Mantis
7. African Praying Mantis: Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis