Neodanuria
bolauana
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Name latin Neodanuria bolauana
english Eastafrican Twig Mantis
IGM-Number 48
Systematics

Systematics

All data for the systematics is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).

More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

Super-Order Dictyoptera
Order Mantodea
Family Mantidae
Subfamily Vatinae
Tribe Danuriini
First Description Author SAUSSURE
Year 1869
Size

Quotation of Size

The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.

Male ca. 9cm- 10cm
Female ca. 10cm- 12cm
Lifespan

Quotation of the Lifespan

The lifespan is given in month and has the following definition:

overall-age ("time between hatching and imago" + "lifespan after the last molting")

Example: 9 (2 + 7) month lifespan
overall-age = 9 month
time between hatching and imago = 2 month
lifespan after the last molting = 7 month

Male 8 (5 + 3) months / ~ 8 moltings
Female 13 (5 + 8) months / ~ 8 moltings
Sexing

Sexing

Morphologically differences between male and female.

Male smaller and thinner than the females
adult: pearl-cordy and long antennas, wings cover ca. 2/3 of the abdomen
Female L5 and above: on the upper side of the abdomen are 3 big "thorns", more compact than males
adult: reduced wings, short and thin antennas
Spreading

Spreading

For a better overview, only whole countries are listed for the quotation of spreading, even if a species can only be found in a small part of that country.

All data for the spreading is taken from Reinhard Ehrmann's book "Mantodea - Gottesanbeterinnen der Welt" (Mantodea - Praying mantids of the world).
More about this book can be found in the section literature at this page.

At the menu "Spreading" for each country only the genus but the species is printed (Exception: on this site described species).

Kenia, Tanzania, South- Somalia
The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
Malindi (Kenia)
Africa
Africa
Habitat bushes, plain little trees (on twigs and branches), parks
inhabits warm and not to dry areas
Aggressiveness low
Colorvariants none
Hint typical couch- position with wide spread arms,
in case of danger they dump down and remain motionless (s. photo, L7)

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