Miomantis paykullii
Miomantis paykullii | |
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Adult female | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Mantodea |
Subfamily: | Miomantinae |
Tribe: | Miomantini[1] |
Genus: | Miomantis |
Species: | M. paykullii |
Binomial name | |
Miomantis paykullii (Stal, 1871) | |
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Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the genus Miomantis in the order Mantodea.[3]
It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with the Miomantis abyssinica and the Miomantis pharaonica.[4]
The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo.
It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.[5]
See also
- Mantodea of Africa
- List of mantis genera and species
References
- ↑ Martin Stiewe. "Recent Mantodea Systematic (present-day)". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ Martin Stiewe. "species Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ↑ Tree of Life Web Project: Miomantis. 2005.
- ↑ http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/egyptian-mantis.html
- ↑ Mantids - Miomantis paykullii SwissMantis.ch. 2008.
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