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| Name | latin |
Ameles heldreichi |
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| | Systematics | Super-Order |
Dictyoptera |
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Mantodea |
| Family |
Mantidae |
| Subfamily |
Amelinae |
| Tribe |
Amelini |
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| | First Description | Author |
BRUNNER VON WATTENWYL |
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1882 |
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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. 3cm |
| Female |
ca. 3,4cm |
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| Sexing
Sexing
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Morphologically differences between male and female.
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| Male |
L5 and above: only by counting the abdominal segments at the bottom of the abdomen (8 segments)
adult: long wings, thin body |
| Female |
L5 and above: only by counting the abdominal segments at the bottom of the abdomen (6 segments)
adult: short wings, big abdomen |
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| | | | | Spreading | France, Italia, Spain, The Balkans, Croatia, Greece |
| The description is based on mantids of the following origin:
Putini (Croatia) |
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| Europe |
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| | Habitat | dry meadows, grounds with meagerly plants, small bushes (up to 30cm), sunny places |
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| | Aggressiveness | very aggressive |
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| | Hint | They escape by doing short but fast jumps. The females have reduced wings, they are not able to fly.
Mantids from countries which have temperatures under 10°C in the winter are doing a break between 2 moltings, or don't hatch during the winter. You should keep them at 5°C to 10°C for 3 -4 month in this break. |
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