- Source: Sphodromantis gastrica
Sphodromantis gastrica, with the common names African mantis or common green mantis, is a species of praying mantis from Africa.
It averages 65–75 millimetres (2.6–3.0 in) 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%.
Previously classified as Hierodula 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.
See also
African mantis
List of mantis genera and species
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Belalang sentadu
- Sphodromantis gastrica
- Sphodromantis
- Sphodromantis viridis
- Sphodromantis lineola
- Sphodromantis belachowski
- African mantis
- Sphodromantis centralis
- List of mantis genera and species
