''Thesprotia'' is a genus of
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 and tropical habitats. They ha ...
es commonly known as grass mantis. They are native to
the Americas
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and are represented by the following
species
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Thesprotia brasiliensis
''Thesprotia brasiliensis'', the Brazilian grass mantis, is a species of mantis native to Brazil. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia brevis
''Thesprotia brevis'' is a species of mantis found in Paraguay. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia caribea
''Thesprotia caribea'', the Caribbean grass mantis, is a species of praying mantis found in Antigua and Jamaica. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia filum
''Thesprotia filum'', the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in French Guiana, Suriname, and Trinidad. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia fuscipennis
''Thesprotia fuscipennis'', the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Brazil. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia gigas
''Thesprotia gigas'', the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Brazil. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia graminis
''Thesprotia graminis'', the American grass mantis or grass-like mantis, is a species of mantis native to the Southern United States. It is found in Florida and Georgia. This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual rep ...
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Thesprotia infumata
''Thesprotia infumata'' is a species of mantis found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia insolita
''Thesprotia insolita'', the Costa Rican grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Costa Rica. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia macilenta
''Thesprotia macilenta'', the Bolivian grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Paraguay. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia maculata
''Thesprotia maculata'', the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Bolivia and Brazil. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia pellucida
Thesprotia pellucida, the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Brazil. Texas A&M University
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Thesprotia simplex
Thesprotia simplex, the grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Brazil. Texas A&M University
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simplex
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Thesprotia subhyalina
''Thesprotia subhyalina'', common name grass mantis, is a species of mantis found in Brazil. It was originally identified as ''Oligonyx subhyalina''. Texas A&M University
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See also
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Grass mantis
Grass mantis is a common name mostly given to various species of praying mantis that mimic grass or other slender vegetation. Species to which this name has been applied include but are not limited to:
*'' Glabromantis mexicana'' (Mexican grass ma ...
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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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Insects of South America
Mantodea of North America
Thespidae
Mantodea genera
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