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African mantis

Species of praying mantis

African mantis
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Species of praying 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 names including the name of an African nation:

  • Miomantis
    • Miomantis caffra — South African mantis
  • Oxyothespis
    • Oxyothespis dumonti — African grass mantis |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705120746/mantisplace.com/mantisforsale.html |archive-date=2008-07-05 |url-status=dead
  • Popa
    • Popa spurca — African twig mantis |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107140246/phasmidsincyberspace.com/DriedPopaSpurca.html |archive-date=2009-01-07 |url-status=dead
  • Sphodromantis |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090330102342/bugsdirectuk.com/mantis.html |archive-date=2009-03-30 |url-status=unfit |access-date=2008-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615124612/treknature.com/gallery/Oceania/New_Zealand/photo135791.htm |archive-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916040228/exotic-pets.co.uk/african-mantis.html |archive-date=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead |access-date=2008-07-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090916040228/freespace.virgin.net/noel.batten/sphodromantiscare.html |archive-date=2009-09-16 |url-status=dead
    • Sphodromantis belachowski
    • Sphodromantis centralis
    • Sphodromantis gastrica
    • Sphodromantis lineola
    • Sphodromantis viridis — Giant African mantis.
  • Tarachodes — African bark mantis |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080820060233/mantisplace.com/hangff.html |archive-date=2008-08-20 |url-status=dead

References

01 category:insects of Africa Mantis category:lists of insects category:Mantodea by location

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