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
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Male molting to sub-adult
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Female sub-adult with swollen wing-buds
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Adult female, recently gone through ecdysis
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Female molting to adult
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Adult female that has recently gone through ecdysis with her wings still not finished forming
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Light brown colored adult female
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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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