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Praying Mantis (African)

Miomantis cf. caffra

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

A green mantis with a pink waistband... and pink eye stripes!

Miomantis is a genus of praying mantis in the subfamily Miomantinae, native to Southern Africa.

Adults of M. caffra are usually 32-60 mm long, pale green or brown, occasionally with pink or purplish colouration near base of fore-wing; hind wings green or bright yellow.

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Miomantis caffra

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Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Those pink eye stripes are interesting as well. Very bulbous eyes!

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Mlawula Nature Reserve
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Swaziland Guide
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PublishedMay 20, 2014

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