Miomantis paykullii

Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the genus Miomantis in the order Mantodea.[3]

Miomantis paykullii
Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Mantodea
Subfamily:
Miomantinae
Tribe:
Miomantini[1]
Genus:
Miomantis
Species:
M. paykullii
Binomial name
Miomantis paykullii
(Stal, 1871)
Synonyms
  • Miomantis pharaonica Saussure, 1898
  • Miomantis pharaonis Kirby, 1904
  • Miomantis savignyi Saussure, 1872
  • Miomantis senegalensis Schulthess-Rechberg, 1899[2]

It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with the Miomantis abyssinica and the Miomantis pharaonica.[4]

The species is found in a number of African countries, including Egypt, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal and Togo, as well as Israel,[5] in the Middle East.

It grows to an adult size of 3.5-4.5 cm.[6]

See also

References
  1. Martin Stiewe. "Recent Mantodea Systematic (present-day)". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. Martin Stiewe. "species Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  3. Tree of Life Web Project: Miomantis. 2005.
  4. http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/egyptian-mantis.html
  5. "Insects of Israel: A pocket Guide to Common Species" Ed. Noam Kishenbaum, Pub: "Nature in Israel"
  6. Mantids - Miomantis paykullii SwissMantis.ch Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. 2008.
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