Sphodromantis

Taxobox
name = "Sphodromantis"

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caption = "Sphodromantis viridis"
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Mantodea
familia = Mantidae
subfamilia = Mantinae
tribus = Paramantini
genus = "Sphodromantis"
genus_authority = Stål
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = see text

"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. [ [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"]

Along with genus "Tenodera", they are probably the genus most kept as pets. [ [http://www.pwbelg.clara.net/articles/page3.html] Keeping and Breeding the African Mantis "Sphodromantis centralis". ]

Species include:

ee also

*List of mantis genera and species

References