African Mantis

African Mantis

African Mantis and African Praying Mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis from Africa, especially "Sphodromantis viridis" (Giant African Mantis) and other species in genus "Sphodromantis" (i.e "S. belachowski", "S. centralis", "S. gastrica", "S. lineola", etc.), and also"Miomantis caffra" and others as well. [ [http://www.bugsdirectuk.com/mantis.html] African Mantis ] [ [http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Oceania/New_Zealand/photo135791.htm] Trek Nature New Zealand] [ [http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/african-mantis.html] African Praying Mantis] [ [http://freespace.virgin.net/noel.batten/sphodromantiscare.html] African Praying Mantis"Sphodromantis gastrica, lineola, viridis" and "centralis"]

Variants of this common name are used by species such as "Popa spurca" (African Twig Mantis) [ [http://www.phasmidsincyberspace.com/DriedPopaSpurca.html] Phasmids in Cyberspace] , "Oxyothespis dumonti" (African Grass Mantis) [ [http://www.mantisplace.com/mantisforsale.html] African Grass Mantis. "Oxyothespis dumonti"] , "Tarachodes" species (African Bark Mantis) [ [http://www.mantisplace.com/hangff.html] African Bark Mantis ] , etc.

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*List of mantis genera and species

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