Sphodromantis lineola
Sphodromantis lineola, common name African mantis or African praying mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa sometimes raised in captivity.[1][2][3][4] It may be distinguished from Sphodromantis baccettii by the absence of blue-black spots on its forearms.[5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Mantidae |
| Genus: | Sphodromantis |
| Species: | S. lineola |
| Binomial name | |
| Sphodromantis lineola (Burmeister, 1838) | |
References
- "African Mantis". Archived from the original on 2009-03-30.
- "TrekNature - Alien Invader Photo". www.treknature.com.
- "African Lined Mantis - Sphodromantis lineola". www.exotic-pets.co.uk.
- African Praying Mantis Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis and centralis Archived 2009-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- "Alles over insecten en ongewervelden als huisdier". Ongewoon Ongewerveld (in Dutch).
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