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Miomantis paykullii

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Species of praying mantis

Miomantis paykullii
Adult female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Miomantidae
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

Miomantis paykullii is a species of praying mantis in the family Miomantidae.

It is one of several species sometimes known as the Egyptian praying mantis, along with Miomantis abyssinica.

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

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

See also

References

  1. Martin Stiewe. "species Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871". Retrieved 8 July 2010.
  2. Tree of Life Web Project: Miomantis. 2005.
  3. "Egyptian Praying Mantis - Miomantis paykullii".
  4. "Insects of Israel: A pocket Guide to Common Species" Ed. Noam Kishenbaum, Pub: "Nature in Israel"
  5. Mantids - Miomantis paykullii SwissMantis.ch Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine. 2008.
Taxon identifiers
Miomantis paykullii


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