| Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Mantodea |
| Family: | Amorphoscelidae |
| Genus: | Maculatoscelis |
| Species: | M. ascalaphoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides Bolivar, 1908 | |
Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides is a species of praying mantis in the family Amorphoscelidae. It is found in central and western Africa (Angola, Ghana, Guinea, Cameroon, Tanzania, and the Congo River region. They're known as owlfly and they're usually mistaken as dragonflies because of their slender bodies and long membranous wings.
See also
References
- Texas A&M University
- Encyclopaedia Britanica. "Owlfy". Britanica. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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| Maculatoscelis ascalaphoides | |
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