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
Mantinae
Tribe
Paramantini
Size
Quotation of Size
The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
Male
ca. 6,5cm
Female
ca. 7cm
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 ( 5,5+ 3) months / ~ 8 moltings
Female
14 (6+ 8) months / ~ 9 moltings
Sexing
Sexing
Morphologically differences between male and female.
Male
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (8 segments)
adult: smaller and thinner than females
Female
L5 and above: just by counting the abdominal- segments (6 segments)
adult: more compact than males
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).
Tanzania
The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
West Tanzania
Africa
Habitat
bushes, branches of trees, populated areas
Aggressiveness
high
Colorvariants
light- till darkgreen
Hint
The coxa has no spots inside, just a yellowish colouration.
