Miomantis binotata

Miomantis binotata common name African Pinstripe Mantis is a small species of praying mantis found in Africa that are bred in captivity in the pet trade.[2][3][4][5]

Miomantis binotata
Miomantis binotata nymphs
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Mantodea
Family:
Mantidae
Subfamily:
Miomantinae
Tribe:
Miomantini
Genus:
Miomantis
Species:
M. binotata
Binomial name
Miomantis binotata
(Giglio-Tos, 1911)
Synonyms

Calidomantis binotata (Giglio-Tos, 1911)[1]

Description
Adult male.
Adult female.

Range

Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo (?), Burundi.[1] Musina, South Africa.[5]

Additional images
  • Male molting to sub-adult
  • Female sub-adult with swollen wing-buds
  • Adult female, recently gone through ecdysis
  • Female molting to adult
  • Adult female that has recently gone through ecdysis with her wings still not finished forming
  • Light brown colored adult female
  • Male, sub-adult, with swollen wing-buds

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Texas A&M University
  2. YouTube video by YouTube user "thoseinternets", Titled "African Pinstripe Mantis (Miomantis binotata) feeding"
  3. Tree of Life Web Project. 2005
  4. Mantodea.SpeciesFile.org species Miomantis binotata Giglio-Tos, 1911 Accessed date: September 10, 2014
  5. IG Mantodea List


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