''Sphodromantis gastrica'', with the
common name
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s African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of
praying mantis
Mantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate ...
from
Africa
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It averages in body length, and has a very diverse diet, hunting any prey of reasonable size. It has a lifespan of approximately 332 days and usually females live longer than males. Their survival rate until adulthood is about 41.8%.
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as ''
Hierodula
''Hierodula'' is a genus of praying mantids in the tribe Hierodulini, found throughout Asia. Many species are referred to by the common name giant Asian mantis because of their large size compared to other mantids. Their large size and vibrant ...
bicarinata'' (Saussure, 1869) and as ''Sphodromantis guttata'' (Giglio-Tos, 1907), this species has been found in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and East Africa.
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File:Modliszka gwinejska (Sphodromantis gastrica).jpg, Immature female
See also
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African mantis
''Sphodromantis viridis''
African mantis and African praying mantis are common names for many species of praying mantis native to Africa.
The following genera and species are often referred to by these names, by variants of them, or by common ...
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List of mantis genera and species
The following list of mantis genera and species is based on the "Mantodea Species File", which is the primary reference for the taxonomy shown here.
The insect Order (biology), order Mantodea consists of over 2,400 species of mantises in about 460 ...
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Mantodea of Africa
Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insects of Namibia
Insects of South Africa
Insects of Uganda
Insects of Zambia
Insects of Zimbabwe
Insects described in 1858
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