Sphodromantis
| Sphodromantis | |
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| Adult female Sphodromantis viridis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Subfamily: | Mantinae |
| Tribe: | Paramantini |
| Genus: | Sphodromantis Stål, 1871 |
| Species | |
Sphodromantis is a large genus of praying mantises concentrated in Africa, sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Hierodula. Outside their range especially, many share the common name African Mantis.[1][2][3][4]
Captivity
Sphodromantis species are very common in the mantis pet trade.[5] List of Sphodromantis species that have been bred and raised in captivity.
Brown sub-adult female Sphodromantis sp. "Blue Flash" on a hand. These mantids are often green.
- Sphodromantis lineola (African Praying Mantis, African Mantis, Giant African Mantis, African Lined Mantis)
- Sphodromantis viridis (Giant African Mantis)
- Sphodromantis baccettii (Giant African Praying Mantis)
- Sphodromantis aurea (Congo Green Mantis)
- Sphodromantis gastrica (Common Green Mantis, African Mantis)
- Sphodromantis sp. "Blue Flash" (An unknown species of Sphodromantis that comes from the Congo and are popular in the pet trade. They are also called Sphodromantis sp. "Congo Blue Flash", Congo Blue Flash or just Blue Flash.)
Species
Species include:[6]
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See also
References
- ↑ African Mantis
- ↑ Trek Nature New Zealand
- ↑ African Praying Mantis
- ↑ African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis
- ↑ Keeping and Breeding the African Mantis Sphodromantis centralis
- ↑ http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=424
- ↑ http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk/mantis-care-sheets/3964-sphodromantis-aurea-congo-green-mantis-care-sheet.html
- ↑ http://www.ship-expert.com/index.php?categoryID=122950&itemID=170741054354
- ↑ Working with Biodiversity - A Natural History of Tioxide
- ↑ http://www.ukmantisforums.co.uk/mantis-care-sheets/3918-sphodromantis-lineola-african-lined.html
- ↑ http://mantodea.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=424
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