Thesprotia graminis

Species of praying mantis

Thesprotia graminis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Mantodea
Family: Thespidae
Genus: Thesprotia
Species:
T. graminis
Binomial name
Thesprotia graminis
Scudder, 1877

Thesprotia graminis, the American grass mantis or grass-like mantis, is a species of mantis native to the Southern United States.[1] It is found in Florida and Georgia.[2][3] This species can reproduce parthenogenetically or through sexual reproduction. T. graminis is similar in appearance to Brunneria borealis.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Thesprotia graminis Archived 2008-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Dichotomous Key to Species of Mantids that may occur in Florida
  3. ^ Bugs in Cyberspace Archived 2010-04-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Mantis (Thesprotia graminis)
  5. ^ Texas A&M University Archived 2009-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Thesprotia graminis


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