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| Name | latin |
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens |
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Small Flower Mantis |
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| | IGM-Number | 30 |
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| Systematics
Systematics
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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.
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| Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Mantodea |
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Hymenopodidae |
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Hymenopodinae |
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Hymenopodini |
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| | First Description | Author |
SERVILLE |
| Year |
1839 |
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| Size
Quotation of Size
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The given size is measured from the head to the end of the abdomen, without the wings.
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| Male |
ca. 2cm |
| Female |
ca. 2,5cm- 3cm |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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more thick antennas
adult: slimmer body and arms, wings are longer than abdomen and lighter than female`s, very good flyers |
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thin and short antennas
adult: more compact body and arms, wings cover the abdomen, but not longer, nonvalent |
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Spreading
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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).
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| East, Central and West Africa |
| The description of this species is based on individuals of the following origin:
District Kombo (Gambia) |
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| | Habitat | bushes, shrubbes, leaves- coveraged ground, flowers
inhabits damp areas |
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| | Aggressiveness | medium- high (especially females) |
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| | Colorvariants | none |
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| | Hint | need less space
avoid stagnant moisture |
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