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Oxyopsis gracilis

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Species of praying mantis

Oxyopsis gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Mantidae
Genus: Oxyopsis
Species: O. gracilis
Binomial name
Oxyopsis gracilis
Giglio-Tos, 1914

Oxyopsis gracilis, common name South American green mantis, is a species of praying mantis native to South America. It is a medium sized mantis with adult females reaching 3” in length and adult males growing to about 1.5” in length. Individuals of these species are usually bright green.

See also

References

  1. insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Mantodea/Family/Mantidae.txt Texas A&M University
  2. mantisplace.com Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine South American Green Mantis
  3. "Mantids for Sale - Mantis Pets - Home of the Praying Mantis". Archived from the original on 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-24. MantisPets.com
Taxon identifiers
Oxyopsis gracilis


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