- Oxyopsis gracilis
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Oxyopsis gracilis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Dictyoptera Order: Mantodea Family: Mantidae Subfamily: Stagmatopterinae Genus: Oxyopsis Species: O. gracilis Binomial name Oxyopsis gracilis Oxyopsis gracilis, common name South American Green Mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to South America. It is a medium sized mantis with adult females reaching 3” in length and adult males growing to about 1.5” in length. Individuals of these species are usually bright green.[1][2]
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References
- ^ insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt Texas A&M University
- ^ mantisplace.com South American Green Mantis
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