Spined dwarf mantis
| Spined dwarf mantis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Ameles |
| Species: | A. fasciipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ameles fasciipennis Kaltenbach, 1963 | |
The spined dwarf mantis (Ameles fasciipennis) is a species of praying mantis that is endemic to Italy.[2]
It has only been collected once, probably in 1871 in the Tolentino area, and has not been seen since, despite extensive entomological surveys of the region.
Conservation
The IUCN Red List has declared this species critically endangered, possibly extinct.
If it is still extant, it is threatened by intensive cultivation of its habitat.
References
- ↑ Battiston, R. (2014). "Ameles fasciipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Texas A&M University
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